Record ID: IOW-5E582C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A bent and worn medieval silver penny of Henry I (AD 1100-1135), 'quatrefoil and piles' type (c.AD 1111; BMC Type 7; North 863), moneyer: Alfred (probably), mint: London. Ref: North 1994: p.197. Obverse: bust of the king facing, crowned and diademed. Legend: HENRI [REX]. Reverse: quatrefoil with piles type with four semi-circles and four piles alternating, each pile surmounted by an annulet. Legend: +A[LF]RE[D:O]N:LVN Allen (2022, appendix B, p.191) lists Alfred as a London moneyer for this type.
Created on: Monday 4th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th October 2023
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Record ID: IOW-F30B65
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Complete silver penny of William I (AD 1165-1214), third coinage (Short Cross and Stars) Phase B, bust III (Spink S5026), dating to AD 1205-1230. Moneyer: Hue Walter, mint: Edinburgh, Perth or Roxburgh. Ref: Spink 2015, 14.  Worn on both faces, no sign of clipping, stamped slightly off-centre. Obverse: Bust left with sceptre. Legend: +LE REI WILAM Reverse: Short cross, stars in angles. Legend, retrograde: +hV:EWALTER
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
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Record ID: IOW-7F7630
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval  silver early penny (sceat) of Secondary Phase 'Victory' type (BMC Type 22) dating to c.AD 710-25. Refs: Metcalf 1994: p.440-3, pl. 21 nos 350-1 (esp. 350); Abramson 2006: 32 and 81. The coin is chipped around much of th edge and there is evidene for some copper corrosion on the obverse surface. The coin is very similar in style to one found at Bawsey, Norfolk (Metcalf 1994: p. 442, no 5. Obverse: Winnged, tuniced figure walking right, symbols in front. Reverse: Facing, winged figure standing in a boat-shaped curve, cross beneath each wing.
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th May 2023
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Record ID: IOW-0A13E5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Lucilla (AD 164-169), dating to the period c.AD 164-169 (Reece period 8). IVNONI LVCINAE reverse type depicting Juno draped and seated left, holding flower in right hand and infant in left arm. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 275, no. 770.
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2023
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Record ID: IOW-E14E52
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval silver halfcrown of Charles I (1625-49), Fifth horseman (North 2215), initial mark: sun dating to 1645-6, mint: Tower under Parliament. Ref: North 1991: p.159. The coin is very worn on both obverse and reverse, the fan irregular in shape, its weight suggesting that it has been heavily clipped. The coin is also doublestruck seen mostly in misalignment of the inner circle and breaks in the inscrptions. Obverse: King riding horse left, holding sword. Inscription: CAROLVS.D[.G.M].AG.[BRIT].FRA:ET.HIB:REX Reverse: Oval garnished shield, inscription: CHRISTO…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: IOW-6756F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine - CONSTANTINOPOLIS / Victory on prow - dating to AD 330-5 (Reece Period 17). Mint unclear.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
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Record ID: IOW-083C7E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver halfpenny of Henry VI (first reign; 1422-61), 'annulet issue' dating c.AD 1422-27 (North 1434; Withers Type A.3; Spink 1848, with end date listed as 1430 in Spink), initial mark: pierced 'roundabout' cross, mint: London. Refs: North 1991: 75; Withers and Withers 2003:34; Spink 2016: 207. The coin is worn and chipped around the edge. Obverse: Crowned bust facing. Incsription begins with a roundabout cross. Inscription: hEN[...]ANGL Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each inner quadrant, an additional annulet in the CIVI and LON sections. Inscript…
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2022
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Record ID: IOW-BAE9D4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius, probably of Hadrian (AD 117-38) (Reece Period 6), [ ], Minerva standing left (type unclear). Mint of Rome.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2022
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Record ID: IOW-D25E59
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Silver Scottish hammered cut farthing of Alexander III (1249-86 AD), first coinage (voided long cross and stars), uncertain type (will be types II, III, VI or VII) (Spink S5042 - S5047) dating to c.1250-80 AD. Moneyer: Robert or Robert Wales jointly. Mint: Berwick. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 17. Obverse: Unclear central design. Inscription: [...]NDER[...] Reverse: Voided long cross with star in inner quadrant. Inscription: ROB/[...]
Created on: Thursday 11th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2021
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Record ID: IOW-15A93A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Caracalla (AD 198-217), dating to AD 213-7 (Reece Period 10), VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding Victory and spear, leaning on shield set on helmet. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 1, p. 259, no. 311b.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 9th November 2021
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Record ID: IOW-7C5124
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96), Light Coinage (c.784/5-92), moneyer: Heabeorht (Chick 124; North 276.1), mint: Canterbury mint. Ref: Chick 2010: pl. 17, no 124a; Naismith 2017: 133-6. The coin is in fair condition, worn and chipped. Obverse: Central cross surrounded by inscription +O/FF/A R/EX Reverse: Central saltire of lobes surrounded by inscription +HE(ligated).AB.EH.RT (with rosette stops)
Created on: Tuesday 26th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 16th November 2021
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Record ID: IOW-1456EB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A worn silver Roman denarius of Titus (AD 79-81) as caesar under Vespasian (AD 69-79), dating to the period c.AD 76 (Reece period 4). IOVIS CVSTOS reverse type depicting Jupiter standing facing holding patera over an altar and vertical sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 121, no. 874. The coin has a crescent shaped punchmark(?) in front of the bust.
Created on: Thursday 21st October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th October 2021
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Record ID: IOW-59F9E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Silver Scottish penny of Robert II (1371-90), first period, type IIIa (Spink S5150) dating to 1374-85/6 AD. Saltire (?) at base of sceptre handle. Mint: Perth. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 29.
Created on: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 27th October 2021
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Record ID: IOW-5782FE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), dating to AD 196-7 (Reece Period 10), AVENTVTI AVG FELICISSIMO, Severus riding right, right hand raised. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 1, p. 100, no. 74
Created on: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 21st October 2021
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Record ID: IOW-C803F7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver penny of Wiglaf of Mercia (first or second reign; 827-29, 830-40), new 'Lundonia' type (cf. obverse L29.2, North 401/1; reverse L30, North 584), dating to c.AD830, mint: London. Ref: Naismith 2011: cf. plate 4, L29.2a and L30a; North 1994: 97, 119. The coin is in poor condition, with breaks along the line of the horizontal pelleted lines on the reverse leaving only around 50% surviving.
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2021
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: IOW-65DD33
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and worn Roman silver denarius of Titus (AD 79-81) as Caesar under Vespasian, dating to the period c. AD 75 (Reece period 4). PONTIF TR P COS IIII reverse type depicting Pax seated left holding branch. Mint of Rome. Obverse: [T CA]ESAR IMP VESPASIAN; Laureate head right. Reverse: PONTIF [TR P COS] IIII; Pax seated left holding branch. Diameter: 18.6mm. Weight: 2.59g. DA=12:6. As RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 115, no. 783.
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-92D928
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Roman silver siliqua of Julian II (AD 355-363), dating to the period c. AD 360-362 (Reece period 18). Obverse: FL CL IVLIA-NVS P F AVG; Pearl diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X; Legend within a wreath. Mint of Lugdunum: -//LVG Diameter: 18.0mm. Weight: 2.15g. DA=12:6. As RIC VIII, p. 193, no. 218; Hoxne no. 143.
Created on: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-6BCF3E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman silver denarius of Maximinus Thrax (AD 235-238), probably dating to the period c. AD 235-236 (Reece period 11). Mint of Rome. Obverse: [IMP MA]XIMIN[VS PIVS AVG]; Unclear laureate bust right. Reverse: [FIDES] M-I-[LITVM]; Fides standing left holding military standard. Length: 11.4mm; width: 7.5mm. Weight: 0.64g. DA=12:12-1. Probably as RIC IV.2, no. 7A
Created on: Monday 27th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
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Record ID: IOW-69F13D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver Secondary Phase early penny/sceat of Series O/'Rampant animal' type (BMC Type 57) dating c.AD720-40. Ref: Gannon 2013: 127, no. 599 Obverse: Snub-nosed bust right, long straight hair, within a serpent torc. Cabled border. Reverse: Monster in flight left, looking back with gaping jaws, clawed foot below. Diameter: 11.9mm. Weight: 0.87g. DA=12:3. See also Abramson 2006: 22 & 38. .
Created on: Monday 27th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
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Record ID: IOW-9CB019
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and worn Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at Kingston-upon-Hull. Class 9b1, dating to c.AD1300 (North 1991: 30, ref: 1037/1). Obverse: ED[ ]GL DNS hYB (unbarred N); Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery (possibly a star on breast). Reverse: VILL/kyN/[GES/TO]N (unbarred Ns); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant. Diameter: 18.0mm. Weight: 1.19g. DA=12:12. North, J. J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Sunday 5th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 21st April 2021
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