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Unique ID: HAMP-6D0547
Object type certainty: Certain
A slightly worn and bent late 11th-century silver medieval cut halfpenny of William II, Cross fleury and pile type, struck by the moneyer Semer at Leicester mint (1098-1100 AD; North 856; EMC 2011.0265)
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 1123
Dimensions and weight
Length: 19.3 mm
Width: 9.8 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.55 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: Cut halfpenny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: William II of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Leicester [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 v (N 856) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust diademed and draped facing; star to right
Obverse inscription: ...ELM
Reverse description: Cross fleury; pile surmounted by a pellet in each angle
Reverse inscription: + SEI[... ]HRE
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Hampshire
District: Winchester
Parish: Chilcomb
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SU5029
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Robert Webley
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Identified by: Dr Martin Allen - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Ms Laura Burnett - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: E3191
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Audit data
Created:
Friday 18th November 2011
Updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011
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