WMID-255D56: WMID-255D56. Medieval copin: Silver penny of Stephen (1135-1154); Watford type (c.1136-c.1145); London mint (probably); cf. North, 1994, p.203 (no. 873); obverse, reverse.

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-255D56

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver penny of Stephen (1135-1154); Watford type (c.1136-c.1145); London mint (probably); cf. North, 1994, p.203 (no. 873).

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 18.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th May 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: Stephen BMC i (N 873; Watford)
Obverse description: Bust right, crowned and diademed [holding sceptre in right hand]
Obverse inscription: [](T)IEFN[]
Reverse description: Cross moline with a fleur in each angle.
Reverse inscription: [](L)V:(+)[]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
To be known as: Hints

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Updated: 10 years ago

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