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Description: | SilverCoin. Short cross penny fragment, probably of Henry II (1154-1189), issue of 1180-1189. Northampton mint.Obverse description: Facing bust with hair right of ?four curls, possibly classes 1b-c..Obverse inscription: hENRICV[S](--). Curved C, so not class 1a.Reverse description: Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle. Initial cross potent.Reverse inscription: +OSBE(---)TV, for moneyer Osber or Osbern; the suffix TV should be for Northampton mint though these moneyers are not listed there, so an erroneous stamping is possible.Diameter: 18.3mm, Weight: 0.95gms, die axis: probably 11.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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