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COIN
Unique ID: WAW-9304A0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Notes:
This fragment of the halfpenny matches the other half recorded in 1999, No. WMID2139. David Symons comments "What you have on the preserved half is the initial cross, an upright stroke beginning the first letter of the moneyer's name and then BRVCI (looks like BRIICI on the coin). This is a Bristol mint signature and there were only 3 Bristol moneyers known for the type in 1973 (when the Bristol/Gloucester Sylloge was published). These were Aelfwine, Leofwine and Ceorl. This is a very rare coin. There was only 1 Bristol coin of Harold I published in BMC (admittedly in 1887) and only 2, of Ceorl, in the Sylloge volume. On balance I think this is likely to be a coin of Ceorl - as you have a longer mint signature that probably means a shorter moneyer's name, and the only Ceorl coin illustrated in the Sylloge had a BRVCI mint signature (from a different die however)."
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1066
Date to: Exactly AD 1066
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.29 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 27th June 2003
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Harold Godwinson
Mint or issue place: Bristol
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Obverse inscription: HAR
Reverse inscription: CI + [ ]
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Brailes (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3039
Four figure Latitude: 52.048585
Four figure longitude: -1.563955
1:25K map: SP3039
1:10K map: SP33NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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