COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-79E1F5

Object type certainty: Certain

A silver medieval coin; a cut farthing of Stephen (1135 - 1154), Watford type. See North number 873 - 877.

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 1135
Date to: Circa AD 1154

Dimensions and weight

Length: 12.8 mm
Width: 9 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.33 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut farthing [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 i (N 873; Watford) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: [bust facing right holding] a sceptre in front
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Cross moline with a fleur 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: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Parish: North Cave

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE8832
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th August 2010

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1192

References cited

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    Created: Thursday 2nd December 2010
    Updated: Thursday 2nd December 2010

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