A new short cross moneyer

[Ukstu 437]

Earlier in the year i recall seeing on a website a short cross coin with a previously unknown moneyers name on it. If my memory is correct it was Austen or Austin at Ocse ( oxford). 

Has anybody else seen this coin and if so do you have a link to the site it was on? I can't find it now. I found it by mistake previously while researching.  I believe it was found on a club dig by a metal detecting club by a young female member. The images of the coin where on Twitter i think. 

Thanks.

Edited November 5, 2017 by Ukstu

[Ukstu 437]

Found a reference to it again with image's. If anybody else is interested or intrigued here's the link 

https://mobile.twitter.com/detectingdigsuk/status/711679605057388545

[Rob 3,002]

34 minutes ago, Ukstu said:

Found a reference to it again with image's. If anybody else is interested or intrigued here's the link 

https://mobile.twitter.com/detectingdigsuk/status/711679605057388545

Thanks. That will do for the database. I only knew who acquired it.

[Descartes 148]

Always very interesting to hear when a new moneyer comes to light. Thanks for posting!  

[Ukstu 437]

Thanks. It is. Quite an exciting discovery. I expect it will find its way into future publications / guides.

Edited November 10, 2017 by Ukstu

[Ukstu 437]

J.P Mass almost solved this one. He knew of a cut half with USTIN on it of Henry II class 1b1. He couldn't attribute it to any mint nor did he guess the missing letter , could of been Justin as well as Austin i suppose. Its listed as an unknown coin of Henry II in his book on page 86.

[Coinery 926]

It's amazing to think that something as massive as a new moneyer could still exist out there!

[Ukstu 437]

Very true! New discoveries come to light all the time. There could be a hoard sat buried with a new moneyer or moneyers in it. You never know.