Record ID: BERK-857C54 - MEDIEVAL coin

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-857C54

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval coin: Penny of William II

An Anglo-Norman silver penny of William II (AD 1087-1100) struck in Cambridge probably by the moneyer Wibern between AD 1092-1095. The reverse of the coin has been double struck. Type William II BMC iii, North No.853.

Notes:

This coin was fully identified by the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and is recorded in the Early Medieval Corpus (EMC No. 2010.0410).

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

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: Exactly AD 1092
Date to: Exactly AD 1095

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 19.7 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: William II of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Cambridge [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: William II BMC iii (N 853) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing between two stars
Obverse inscription: +PILLELMRE (M and R ligated)
Reverse description: Voided cross pattée with annulet in centre over a cross annulettée
Reverse inscription: +[...][RN?] ON GRANT
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

BMC : III William II 853

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Oxfordshire
District: South Oxfordshire
To be known as: Chinnor

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st July 2010 - Monday 1st November 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Miss Anni Byard - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Anni Byard - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Dr John Naylor - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2010.593

References cited

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