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COIN
Unique ID: SF-7B9719
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver hammered cut halfpenny of William I (the Lion) dating c. 1205-1230. Short cross phase B/posthumous issue, moneyer Walter (possibly with Hue) at the mint of Edinburgh or Perth. Seaby 5029 or 5030. Carl Savage identified this coin.
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
Width: 8.72 mm
Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 17.72 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 5th October 2018
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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 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 bust left, sceptre in front
Obverse inscription: +L[...]LAM
Reverse description: Voided short cross quartering coin, star in each angle
Reverse inscription: [....]WALT
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Norton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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