Coin

Unique ID: IOW-7B6586

Object type certainty: Certain

A complete silver cut halfpenny of William I. Two stars type, 1074-1077? (North 1980, 153, ref: 845).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1074
Date to: AD 1077

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Quantity: 1

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: Cut halfpenny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: William the Conqueror [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: William I BMC v (N 845) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust facing crowned and diademed between two stars
Obverse inscription: PILL[EM REX]AN (AN ligated).
Reverse description: Cross botonnée over quadrilateral with incurved sides; annulet in centre
Reverse inscription: ???L?
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th August 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Dr John Naylor - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2009-1-570

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    Created: Wednesday 9th September 2009
    Updated: Monday 21st March 2011

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