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Unique ID: IOW-D7281D
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver long cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Jacob at Norwich. Class 3ab, 1248-1250 (North 1994: 226, ref: 986/1).
Obverse: hENRICVS REX III (NR ligated); Crowned bust facing without sceptre.
Reverse: IAC/OBO/NNO/RWI (NN ligated); Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 17.9mm. Weight: 1.29g. DA=12:4.
North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.29 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 22nd December 2017 - Friday 22nd December 2017
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Other reference: IOW2017-1-303
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Norwich
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing without sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX III (NR ligated)
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: IAC/OBO/NNO/RWI (NN ligated)
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 226 | 986/1 |