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Description: | A cut half Medieval silver short cross penny of John (1199-1216 AD). Moneyer: Willelm [?]. Mint: unknown. The remains of the obverse depict the Henry's beard and mouth along with the right side of his head with curls. The obverse legend reads: [HEN]RICVS R-[EX]. The reverse depicts a voided short cross with quattrefoil in each remaining quadrant. The reverse legend reads: WILLC(sic)L[M] [...]. The reverse legend has a spelling error in the moneyer's name, with a 'C' replacing the 'E' in Willelm. There are many Willelms listed for the London mint, however there is evidence for a moneyer by that name in at least ten further locations (Wren 1992, p32). Based upon the style of the bust and script, this coin must be North Class 5b or later; it is likely that this coin is Class 5b2. If this is so, then combined information of moneyer and type limits the mint of the coin to either London, Chichester or Kings Lynn. A tentative date of 1205-7 AD is suggested for this coin. Cf. North 1994 Vol 1, No. 970 bii.
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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