LEIC-9E7173: Medieval silver cut halfpenny of William I

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-9E7173

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval silver cut halfpenny of William I (1066-87) Sword type, BMC VI North 846, (1077-80). Obverse inscription PILLELM RE, Moneyer SPETIC, which suggets Wallingford mint as a moneyer is known there named Sweartlinc or Sweartling and coins have been issued with the name SPETINC which is extremely close (Anja Rohde, pers. comm.)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1077
Date to: Circa AD 1080

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.65 g
Diameter: 18 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: William the Conqueror
Mint or issue place: Wallingford
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: William I BMC vi (N 846)
Obverse description: Crowned bust, facing, holding sword in right hand.
Obverse inscription: PILLEL MR (ligated)E
Reverse description: Cross pattee over quadrilateral with incurved sides, fleury at angles.
Reverse inscription: +SPETIC O

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: North Carlton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9377
Four figure Latitude: 53.28182751
Four figure longitude: -0.60658564
1:25K map: SK9377
1:10K map: SK97NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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