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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-239A33

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A medieval silver penny of Robert, Earl of Gloucester (c.1135-1147), mint: Shaftesbury, moneyer: Sagrim. Ref: compare to North 1994: no. 940, 945/1 and 947 (p.214-5); and Mack 1966, p.90-1, 93, 96.

The coin is well struck, the flan chipped in places around the edge and slightly bent across the middle.

Notes:

This coins is an issue of Robert, earl of Gloucester (d. 1147), and a new type for the earls of Gloucester. Coins of this hybrid Stephen type 1/Henry I type 15 coinage are known in the names of Henry of Anjou (Mack nos 248-53), Patrick of Salisbury (Mack no. 271), William (of Gloucester?) (Mack no.262) and (?) Matilda. Ref: Mack 1966.

With thanks to Dr Martin Allen (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge) for discussing this coin and his help in its identification.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1135
Date to: Circa AD 1147

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.89 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5551

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Stephen of England
Mint or issue place: Shaftesbury
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: Angevins: Robert of Gloucester (similar to N 940 Henry of Anjou)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right with sceptre
Obverse inscription: +ROR/.COM GLO
Reverse description: Quadrilateral with lis at each angle over cross fleury, with pellet in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: +SAGRIM[ ]:SA
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1720
Four figure Latitude: 50.97916121
Four figure longitude: -1.75921868
1:25K map: SU1720
1:10K map: SU12SE
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

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