Stephen, Penny, ‘Watford type’ Cross Moline

Item Reference: C201004135 Sold Share
Stephen (1135-54), Penny, ‘Watford type’ Cross Moline (c.1136-45), Leicester Mint, moneyer Samar. Crowned bust with sceptre right, legend commences left +STIEFNE R-, Rev, cross moline, lis struck in each angle,…
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Description

Stephen (1135-54), Penny, ‘Watford type’ Cross Moline (c.1136-45), Leicester Mint, moneyer Samar. Crowned bust with sceptre right, legend commences left +STIEFNE R-, Rev, cross moline, lis struck in each angle, legend reads, + (SAMA)R: ON: LER(–), 1.13g (S.1278; N.873; BMC. Type I).

Nearly very fine for what is accepted as a crudely struck issue, becoming increasingly more difficult to obtain in higher definitive grades. A scarcer mint for the type.

Specification

Period 1035 - 1145
Date c.1136-45
Coin Group

British

Denomination

Pennies

Coin Ruler

Stephen

Country

England

Coin House

Norman Kings

Mint Mark

Leicester

References S.1278; N.873; BMC. Type I
Weight 1.13 g

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