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Description: | A worn, complete Medieval short cross penny of John to Henry III (1199-1271 AD). Possibly North and Wren Types 6c1, based upon Lombardic style of letter 'C', remaining pelleted hair curls, crown and annulet eyes. Class 6 types of coinage date from c. 1209-1217; if this coin can be attributed to Type 6c1, it dates more specifically to c. 1215-1216, to the end of John's reign or the very beginning of Henry III. Cf. North 1994 Vol I, No. 976/1, p222.Obverse: Crowned ruler facing with annulet eyes, large pellets in crown and two curls on each side.Obverse legend [HENRI]CVS [REX]Reverse: Short cross with four pellets in each quadrant.Reverse legend unclear: S[...] [ON] [...]A, indicating that the moneyer's name began with an 'S' and that the mint's name ended with an 'A'.Discussion : Vague details remain of other letters in the reverse legend to suggest a few possible alternatives. It is possible that the reverse legend reads: 'SALEMVN ON CA', which means that the moneyer was Salemon and the mint was Canterbury.
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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