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Unique ID: PUBLIC-C84953
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Stephen (1135-1154 AD), 'Watford' type BMC I, c. minted by WLPOLD at Southwark (1136-1145 AD) (North 874)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1136
Date to: Circa AD 1145
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.01 mm
Width: 9.83 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 27th October 2012
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Stephen of England
Mint or issue place: Southwark
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: Stephen BMC i var. no inner circle (N 874)
Obverse description: Bust right with sceptre
Obverse inscription: STIEFNE REX
Reverse description: Cross moline with fleur-de-lis in each angle
Reverse inscription: WLP[OLD ON SV]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mack, R.P. | 1966 | Stephen and the Anarchy 1135-54 | BNJ | British Numismatics Journal | 44 | 32 |