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Unique ID: HAMP-79480E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver cut halfpenny of William I (1165-1214) and posthumous issue. Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B (Spink 5029) dating to c. 1205-1230. Minted by Hue (Hugh) and Walter, the moneyers at the mints of Edinburgh and Perth working jointly. Spink (2002, 14)
The coin measures 18.8mm in length, 9.4mm in width, 0.7mm in thickness and weighs 0.67g
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum - not a Treasure case
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1230
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.8 mm
Width: 9.4 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.67 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th May 1986 - Thursday 15th May 1986
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Other reference: Winchester Collections AY 568
Museum accession number: WINCM: AY 568.546
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: William I of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh or Perth
Type: Scottish: William I, Short Cross and Stars coinage Phase B (S 5029 - 5033))
Obverse description: Crowned head facing left with sceptre before
Obverse inscription: [...] REI [...]
Reverse description: Voided short cross, stars in angles
Reverse inscription: hV[...]
Initial mark: cross potent
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU5828
Four figure Latitude: 51.04842944
Four figure longitude: -1.17396369
1:25K map: SU5828
1:10K map: SU52NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 14 | 5029 |