Cite record | Embed record | Print | | Report
COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-96BC91
Object type certainty: Certain
A slightly worn and bent silver 11th-century medieval penny of William I (1066-1087 AD), 'Bonnet' type, struck by the moneyer Aegelbriht at Ipswich mint (1068 - c. 1070 AD; North 842)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1068
Date to: Circa AD 1070
Dimensions and weight
Length: 18.8 mm
Width: 17.45 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.18 g
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 the Conqueror [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Ipswich [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: William I BMC ii (N 842) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust facing crowned and diademed with two fillets at each side of head, within inner circle
Obverse inscription: + PILLEMVS RE[X]
Reverse description: Cross voided with annulet in centre, pellet between two crescents at each end of limb, pile within each angle
Reverse inscription: + AEGELBRIH[T] ON GIPEI ('A' and 'E' ligated)
Initial mark: Cross
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Hampshire
District: Test Valley
To be known as: Thruxton CP
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st November 2010 - Tuesday 30th November 2010
Personal details
Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Richard Henry
- [
view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Richard Henry - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Robert Webley - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: E3059
References cited
No references cited so far.
QR barcode
If you have a mobile phone equipped with QR recognition software, you can go directly to the webpage that this record resides at. Every record has an individual one of these.
Spotted a mistake? Tell us. | Be the first to comment
Comment on this artefact's record
Data entered via this form is checked against the akismet service to recognise spam.
Audit data
Created:
Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Updated: Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Social Bookmarking: 
