COIN

Unique ID: WMID-C490F7

Object type certainty: Certain
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Early Medieval coin: Henry I (1100-1135) penny minted in 1100. The penny has been broken into two pieces recently.

Notes:

LW07.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 19.02 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st July 2009 - Sunday 1st February 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Peter Bloore - [ view all attributed records]

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [ scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry I of England [ scope notes | view all attributed records]
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180 [ scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards with an annulet either side.
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX N
Reverse description: Cross fleury with annulet centre; in each angle three pellets on a pile which rests on the inner circle.
Reverse inscription: W[ ]INE ON LVNA[ ]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [ scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands
County: Staffordshire
District: Staffordshire Moorlands
To be known as: Waterhouses CP

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

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