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Unique ID: BH-F9D6F4
A silver cut halfpenny of Medieval date. Although corroded, the remaining detail on this coin suggests it is a 'Cross voided and mullets' type coin of Stephen, minted 1145-1150. The coin measures 18.6mm in diameter, 0.4mm thick and weighs 0.64g.
Class: Cut halfpenny
Sub class: 'Cross voided and mullets' type
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1145
Date to: Exactly AD 1150
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 18.6 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Stephen of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Stephen BMC ii (N 878; Cross Voided and Mullets) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: [Bust three quarters left], crowned [and holding sceptre in right hand].
Obverse inscription: [STIEFNE]
Reverse description: Plain cross voided with a (mullet) in each angle.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East
County: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
To be known as: Great and Little Chishill
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th May 2010
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters
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Identified by: Mr Julian Watters - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 10/74 - 10
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Audit data
Created:
Friday 28th May 2010
Updated: Tuesday 1st June 2010
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