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Unique ID: IOW-EFF1E4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A possibly clipped Medieval silver long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted at London. Probably Class 5g (1258-1265) although Class 5h (1265-1275) cannot be ruled out (North 1994: 227, refs: 997; 998). Moneyer unknown but based on the surviving legend division it may be either Renaud, Ricard, Robert, Thomas, Walter or Willem.
Obverse: [hENR]ICVS [REX III]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre.
Reverse: [ ]/[ ]/ONL/VND (ON ND ligated); Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 15.6mm. Weight: 0.57g. DA=12:10.
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: Circa AD 1258
Date to: Circa AD 1275
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.57 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 9th May 2018 - Wednesday 9th May 2018
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Other reference: IOW2018-7-142
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5g (N 997)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: ;
Obverse inscription: [hENR]ICVS [REX III]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]/[ ]/ONL/VND (ON ND ligated)
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
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 | 227 | 997; 998 |