NLM-E70930: Medieval Coin: Halfpenny of Stephen

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COIN

Unique ID: NLM-E70930

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver coin. Cut halfpenny, possibly of Stephen (1135-1154), possibly BMC 1, Spink no. 1278 'Watford' type issue of 1136-1145, chipped.

Obverse description: Bust possibly right with sceptre before face.

Obverse inscription: STI[--]N(--)

Reverse description: Cross moline: looped bifurcated ends of cross arms are curled to leave a lis in each angle.

Reverse inscription: (--)IVN:ON[-](--)

Diameter: 19.6mm, Weight: 0.60gms

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1136
Date to: Exactly AD 1145

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 29th October 2019

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM44317

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Stephen of England
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: Stephen BMC i (N 873; Watford)
Obverse description: Bust possibly right with sceptre before face
Obverse inscription: STI[--]N(--)
Reverse description: Cross moline: looped bifurcated ends of cross arms are curled to leave a lis in each angle.
Reverse inscription: (--)IVN:ON[-](--)
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Swinhope (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF2196
Four figure Latitude: 53.44688173
Four figure longitude: -0.17956515
1:25K map: TF2196
1:10K map: TF29NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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