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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-8C960B
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver long cross cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272), minted at London. Probably class 3a-3c, 1248-1250 (North 1994: 226, refs: 986-988).
Obverse: [hENRICVS R]EX·[III]; Crowned bust facing without sceptre.
Reverse: [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/NDE (ND ligated); Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant.
Length: 8.8mm; width: 8.1mm. Weight: 0.31g.
North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
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 1250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 8.8 mm
Width: 8.1 mm
Weight: 0.31 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 9th August 2019 - Friday 9th August 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2019-7-305
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
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing without sceptre
Obverse inscription: [hENRICVS R]EX·[III]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/NDE (ND ligated)
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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 | 226 | 986-988 |
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