SWYOR-E21C34: Medieval Scottish cut half penny

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-E21C34

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Medieval coin; a Scottish cut half penny of the Short Cross and Stars coinage (AD 1195 - 1249) of William I or Alexander II. The obverse is almost illegible, but a sceptre may be visible on the left, suggesting it is Phase A, B or D. The reverse legend probably reads HVE WA[LTER], making a phase B coin most likely (AD 1205 - 1230). The coin is 18.3mm long, 9.2mm wide and 0.7mm thick. 0.47g. See Spink's Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (2003), page 14, number 5029.

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
Length: 18.3 mm
Width: 9.2 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.47 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st November 2015 - Monday 30th November 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2813

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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: (bust left holding sceptre)
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a star of five points in each angle
Reverse inscription: (HVE W)[ALTER]
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: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
District: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Parlington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4236
Four figure Latitude: 53.81858868
Four figure longitude: -1.36353082
1:25K map: SE4236
1:10K map: SE43NW
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

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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