SWYOR-8A5D3E: Medieval Scottish coin; penny of William I

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-8A5D3E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A medieval silver coin: a Scottish penny of William I "The Lion" (AD 1165 - 1214), short cross and stars phase B, dating from AD 1205-1230; moneyer: Henri le Rus; mint: unknown.

Reference: The coin is similar to Spink, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, 2003, page 14, number 5031 but there is no mint name, and both legends contain pellets in the middle of words. The coin has a diameter of 18.4mm, is 0.8,mm thick and weighs 1.32g. It is double struck on the obverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1230

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.32 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th April 2014 - Saturday 5th April 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2152

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: William I of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Type: Scottish: William I, Short Cross and Stars coinage Phase B (S 5029 - 5033))
Obverse description: A profile bust of the king, facing left with a crown of pellets and a sceptre in front
Obverse inscription: +LE RE•I WIL•A
Reverse description: A voided short cross pattee with a star of six points in each angle.
Reverse inscription: +HE•NRI LE RVS [N reverse barred]
Initial mark: cross potent
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Hunsingore (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4253
Four figure Latitude: 53.97137196
Four figure longitude: -1.36120588
1:25K map: SE4253
1:10K map: SE45SW
Grid reference source: From finder
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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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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