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Unique ID: HAMP-798AFE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver cut halfpenny of William I (1165-1214). Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase A (Spink 5027) dating to 1195-c. 1205. Minted by uncertain moneyer at Roxburgh mint. Spink (2002, 13)
The coin measures 17.8mm in length, 9.4mm in width, 0.8mm in thickness and weighs 0.56g. The obverse appears to have been struck off the flan.
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum - not a Treasure case
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1195
Date to: Circa AD 1205
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.8 mm
Width: 9.4 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.56 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 1993 - Wednesday 1st September 1993
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Other reference: Winchester Collections AY 568
Museum accession number: WINCM: AY 568.624
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: William I of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Roxburgh
Type: Scottish: William I, Short Cross and Stars coinage Phase A (S 5027 - 5028)
Obverse description: Crowned head facing left with sceptre before
Obverse inscription: [...]LmVS [...]
Reverse description: Voided short cross, stars in angles
Reverse inscription: [...] : ON R[...], N retrograde
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
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 | 13 | 5027 |