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COIN

Unique ID: SF8339

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

The moneyer of this coin may be Alf - or Alw - . The list of possibilities includes Alfred (minting at London, Taunton and Worcester), Alfwine (minting at Southwark, Colchester and Gloucester), Alfward (minting at Norwich); or Alwine (London and Pevensey) or Alwold (Winchester). There is always a possibility that he could also be the enigmatic moneyers from Ipswich and Sudbury, recorded only as A - RI and AL - - respectively.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1150
Date to: AD 1158

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.57 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st February 2002

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Stephen of England
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Obverse description: Facing bust. Lower part of a nose and mouth can be seen, within a border of widely spaced dots between wire lines. Crudely clipped and inaccurately cut.
Obverse inscription: [STIEFN]E.
Reverse description: Short voided cross, inward-pointing lis in each quarter with large pellet at base interrupting ring of smaller pellets. 3rd letter of inscription may be F with top line missing, or P (for W).
Reverse inscription: AL - - -

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: THORNDON

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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