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Unique ID: IOW-F07106
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver short cross penny of Richard I (1189-1199), minted by Ricard at London. Class 3, 1190-1194 (North 1994: 220, ref: 967).
Obverse: hENRICVS REX; Crowned bust facing with sceptre.
Reverse: +RICARD·ON·LVND; Voided short cross dividing the inscription with a quatrefoil in each quadrant.
Diameter: 18.0mm. Weight: 1.16g. 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: Exactly AD 1190
Date to: Exactly AD 1194
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.16 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 5th July 2018 - Thursday 5th July 2018
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Other reference: IOW2018-2-82
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 3 (N 967)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross dividing the inscription with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: +RICARD·ON·LVND
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 | 220 | 967 |