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IOW-A43A14: Cut halfpenny of Henry III. North 975/2, class 6b2 (1210-17).

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-A43A14

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Cut halfpenny of Henry III. North 975/2, class 6b2 (1210-17).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1210
Date to: AD 1217

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.78 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th April 2005

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2005-104-5

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Bust facing crowned and with sceptre in right hand
Obverse inscription: HENR...
Reverse description: Short cross voided with quatrefoil in each quarter
Reverse inscription: ...ON CANT

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: Shalfleet Parish

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: Metal detecting rally
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. 1994 English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 London Spink and Son Ltd 180 975/2

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Audit data

Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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