Halfpenny - Civil War Southern Variants
Features
| Issuer |
England
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Stephen (1135-1154)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1138-1153 |
| Value | ½ Penny |
| Currency | Penny (924-1158) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.43 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Half circle |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 471968 |
| References | Sp# 1295A Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). |
Obverse
Crowned bust right with collar of annulets, holding lis-tipped sceptre.
Lettering: + STIEFNE · REx
Unabridged legend: Stephanus Rex.
Translation: King Stephen.
Reverse
Voided cross moline with annulet at centre.
Lettering: + SANSON : ON : ANT
Unabridged legend: Sansonus on Ant.
Translation: Sanson of Southampton.
Mint
Southampton, United Kingdom (1135-1154)Comments
Kings of all England (924-1158), Stephen (1135-54), Local and irregular issues of the Civil War, Southern variant.
Sanson, moneyer.
Stephen of Blois seized the English throne on the death of his uncle, Henry I, despite his oath to support Matilda, with whom he contended for power during his reign.
Medieval coins were cut into halves and quarters to provide fractional denominations without the need to strike new coins. It is thought these were generally cut at the mint, although it is also likely to have happened during transactions. Cut halfpennies are known in England from Anglo-Saxon times (c. 750s) until Edward I introduced round farthings and halfpennies in 1279.
('A' suffix has been added to the Spink reference to differentiate from the full penny).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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