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Unique ID: IOW-7D4579
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete and worn Medieval silver short cross cut farthing, possibly of John (1199-1216); moneyer: unknown, mint: Lincoln (NICOL). Possibly class 5b. 1205-1207 (North 1994: 221, ref: 970).
Obverse: h[ENRICVS REX]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre.
Reverse: +[ ]ICOL[ ]; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant.
Length: 9.4mm; width: 8.4mm. Weight: 0.27g. 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 1205
Date to: Exactly AD 1207
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.4 mm
Width: 8.4 mm
Weight: 0.27 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th May 2019 - Sunday 12th May 2019
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Other reference: IOW2019-2-96
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: Lincoln
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5b, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: h[ENRICVS REX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: +[ ]ICOL[ ]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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 | 221, ref: 970 |