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Coin
Unique ID: BH-A53441
Object type certainty: Certain
Hammered silver Penny of William II. Bent and fairly heavily worn. 20.2mm diameter, by 0.4mm thick. Weight = 1.22g.
Notes:
North 853, BMC iii
[b.e.e.]
Class: Penny
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Verulamium museum
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Post AD 1086
Date to: Ante AD 1101
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 1.22 g
Diameter: 20.2 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]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: William II of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust between two stars.
Obverse inscription: [PHILLELM R..]
Reverse description: Voided cross, annulet in centre, over a cross annulettee
Reverse inscription: Moneyer's name - unclear
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
To be known as: Ashwell
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th October 2003
Personal details
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Identified by: Mr Julian Watters - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Museum accession number: N.Herts museum no.2531
References cited
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Created:
Tuesday 18th November 2003
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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