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County
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Date Recorded
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HAMPSHIRE
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Sun February 14, 2010
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Recorded By
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1293
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Rod Blunt
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Material
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Size (mm)
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Issue date
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Silver
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16mm
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1135 - 1154
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Description:
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A rare variant 'Watford' type penny of Stephen, struck at Southampton, the only mint for which it is recorded.
See also UKDFD 18687.
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Keywords:
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Stephen Penny
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State:
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England
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Reign/Issue Authority:
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Stephen
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Denomination:
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Penny
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Classification:
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Watford Type variant; BMC I variant
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Mint:
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Southampton
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Moneyer:
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Sanson
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Issue Date:
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1135 - 1154
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Metal:
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Silver
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Weight (grams):
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Diameter (mm):
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16mm
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Obverse Description:
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Bust right, crowned and diademed, the king wearing a collar of annulets and holding sceptre in right hand.
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Obverse Legend:
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[+ ST]EF R NX
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Reverse Description:
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Voided cross moline with a fleur in each angle.
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Reverse Legend:
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+ S[ANSON] ON AN
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References:
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Spink 1295; North 905
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Comments:
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The obverse legend appears to be blundered at the end.
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Findspot:
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Andover
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County:
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HAMPSHIRE
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Recorded elsewhere:
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No
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Finder:
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Hidden
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Metal Detector Used:
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Validated By:
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Rod Blunt
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UKDFD Copyright 2007
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