HAMP-B7CEF9: Medieval coin : Cut halfpenny of Stephen

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-B7CEF9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A broken fragment from a worn Medieval cut halfpenny of Stephen (1135-54), 'Watford' type, mint uncertain (c.1136-45). Reference: North 873.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9 mm
Width: 7 mm
Weight: 0.23 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form No. 3459

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Stephen of England
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: Stephen BMC i (N 873; Watford)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right with vertical sceptre
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Cross Moline with fleur in each angle
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Crawley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4333
Four figure Latitude: 51.09470339
Four figure longitude: -1.38734118
1:25K map: SU4333
1:10K map: SU43SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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