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Unique ID: IOW-35B9FA
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of John (1199-1216), minted by Adam at Northampton. Class 5b, 1205-1207 (North 1994: 221, ref: 970).
Obverse: hEN[RICVS R]EX; Crowned bust facing with sceptre.
Reverse: ADA[ ]ORh; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant.
Diameter: 17.0mm. Weight: 0.49g. DA=12:2.
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
Weight: 0.49 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 18th September 2019 - Wednesday 18th September 2019
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Other reference: IOW2019-1-231
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: Northampton
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: hEN[RICVS R]EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: ADA[ ]ORh
Die axis measurement: 2 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 | 970 |