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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-6ECAB6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete medieval silver hammered penny of King Stephen (AD 1135-1154), of Watford type (c. AD 1136-1145). Uncertain mint and moneyer. North, 1994, I, p. 203, no. 873. BMC i. It is from the original dies of Stephen type 1 (N. 873).

Obverse: The coin is very worn and so very little can be made out of the obverse face.

Obverse legend: The legend will be some variety of +STIEFNE (REX).

Reverse: Cross moline with fleurs in angles.

Reverse legend: Only the starting cross can be made out with any accuracy. +[O?][ ]A[ ]

It measures 18.61mm in diameter, 0.78mm in thickness, and weighs 1.11g.

Notes:

I am grateful to Jo Ahmet, Carl Savage, and Martin Allen for advice and guidance regarding this coin.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1136
Date to: Circa AD 1145

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.78 mm
Weight: 1.11 g
Diameter: 18.61 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: EMC 2021.0203

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Stephen of England
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: Stephen BMC i (N 873; Watford)
Obverse description: The coin is very worn and so very little can be made out of the obverse face.
Reverse description: Cross moline with fleurs in angles.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Clitheroe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD7342
Four figure Latitude: 53.8734946
Four figure longitude: -2.41213138
1:25K map: SD7342
1:10K map: SD74SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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