COIN

Unique ID: IOW-A78144

Object type certainty: Certain

A Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Stephen (1135-1154). Substantive type, c. 1136-c, 1145 (North 1994: 203, ref: 873). This coin has a bend fracture but was straight when found.

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

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: Circa AD 1136
Date to: Circa AD 1145

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.56 g
Diameter: 19.8 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: 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 (no further details) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust right, crowned and diademed, holding sceptre in right hand
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Cross moline with a fleur in each angle
Reverse inscription: [ ]L.ON.[ ]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [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]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st November 2010

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2010-1-701

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    Created: Monday 22nd November 2010
    Updated: Monday 21st March 2011

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