IOW-E87772: Medieval Coin: Cut Farthing of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-E87772

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete Medieval silver long cross cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Davi or Ion. Class 2b1-3b, 1248-1249 (North 1994: 226, refs: 985/2-987).

Obverse: hE[NRICVS REX III]; Crowned bust facing without sceptre.

Reverse: [ ]ION[ ]; Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant.

Length: 9.2mm; width: 8.6mm. Weight: 0.31g.

North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.

Notes:

Mr Carl Savage has kindly identified this coin.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1249

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9.2 mm
Width: 8.6 mm
Weight: 0.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th April 2018 - Wednesday 11th April 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2018-1-128

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing without sceptre
Obverse inscription: hE[NRICVS REX III]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]ION[ ]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	226	985/2-987

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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