NARC-ABB841: NARC-ABB841 : Penny : William I of Scotland

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-ABB841

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete silver Penny of William I of Scotland (AD 1164-1214) Third coinage (Short Cross and Stars) Phase B, bust III (Spink S5029) dating to c.1205-30. Short cross reverse with five-pointed stars in each angle. Moneyer: Walter and Hue working jointly. Mint: Edinburgh, Perth or Roxburgh. Reverse legend retrograde. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 14.

Diameter: 16.33mm, Thickness: 0.73mm, Weight: 0.9g

The coin is missing portions of its outer flan

Spink, p.14, no.5029.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1230

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.73 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 16.33 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
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
Obverse inscription: [LEREI]WILA[M] 
Reverse description: Short cross
Reverse inscription: [HVEWAL]TER
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Stert (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0258
Four figure Latitude: 51.32110184
Four figure longitude: -1.97268551
1:25K map: SU0258
1:10K map: SU05NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spink and Son Ltd	2003	Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands	London	Spink and Son Ltd	14	5029

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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