Record ID: NLM-C86D74 - MEDIEVAL coin

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COIN

Unique ID: NLM-C86D74

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Penny of Stephen from Bigby

Silver

Coin. Penny, Possibly of Stephen (1135-1154), possibly part of the 'Ornamented' series (cf. Spink 2004 , page 141, no. 1313).

Obverse description: Bust right, angular arched crown with fleurs at tips, sceptre or lance right; a colon occurs clearly in legend, which is otherwise lost.

Reverse description: Cross fleury with lys pointing inward in each angle; the appearance of an eight-arched tressure around the cross motif. Initial cross potent.

Reverse inscription: +BA[---]?N:L[---]

Diameter: 17.5mm, Weight:1.17gms.

Class: Penny, Possibly of Stephen
Sub class: possibly ‘Ornamented’
Inscription: reverse: +BA[---]?N:L[---]

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 1135
Date to: Circa AD 1154

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.17 g
Diameter: 17.5 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 (no further details) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust right, angular arched crown with fleurs at tips, sceptre or lance right; a colon occurs clearly in legend, which is otherwise lost
Reverse description: Cross fleury with lys pointing inward in each angle; the appearance of an eight-arched tressure around the cross motif.
Reverse inscription: +BA[---]?N:L[---]
Initial mark: Initial cross potent.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: West Lindsey
To be known as: Bigby

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th November 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Martin Foreman - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Martin Foreman - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM16172

References cited

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