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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-F83C62
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of Henry II to Henry III (1154-1272), minted at London and dating to the period 1180-1247, not further defined (North 1994: 220-223).
Obverse: hEN[RICVS REX]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre.
Reverse: [ ]R·ON·LVN; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant.
Diameter: 15.6mm. Weight: 0.44g.
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: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1247
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.44 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th January 2020 - Sunday 12th January 2020
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2020-7-23
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hEN[RICVS REX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]R·ON·LVN
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: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 220-223 |
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