COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-72B672

Object type certainty: Certain

Silver penny of Stephen, possibly a Awbridge type dating from circa 1154-1158.

North, Vol: I, p203, 881.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1154
Date to: Circa AD 1158

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 19.2 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: Penny [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 vii (N 881; Awbridge) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bearded bust three-quarters left, crowned and holding sceptre in right hand
Obverse inscription: STIEFN E
Reverse description: Cross voided within beaded quatrefoil; in each angle, a fleur springing from the quatrefoil
Reverse inscription: +REIN[ALD O]N: [----]
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]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: South Cave

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st May 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Friday 9th July 2010
    Updated: Friday 9th July 2010

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