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COIN
Unique ID: SF-862C9F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver Medieval penny of William I of Scotland (AD 1165-1214), Third coinage (Short Cross and Stars), Phase A (Spink S5027), dating to AD c.1195-c.1205. Moneyer: Walter. Mint: Perth. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 14.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1195
Date to: Circa AD 1205
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.77 mm
Weight: 1.36 g
Diameter: 20.87 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th September 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: William I of Scotland
Type: Scottish: William I, Short Cross and Stars coinage Phase B (S 5029 - 5033))
Obverse description: Head left with sceptre.
Obverse inscription: [LE R]EI WIL[...]
Reverse description: Short voided cross; stars in angles.
Reverse inscription: [...]TER ON P[...]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Bradfield St. Clare
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2015 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland, the Islands and Anglo-Gallic Coins | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 14 | 5027 |
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