Penny of Stephen
- Description
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This coin is part of an important collection of Saxon and early medieval coins held by the museum. The collection contains examples of coins minted in the Devon burgh towns of Exeter, Lydford, Barnstaple and Totnes. This penny was issued by Stephen, and minted in Exeter by Algar.
- Accession Loan No.
- 78/1992
- Collection Class
- Numismatics
- Common Name
- penny of Stephen
- Simple Name
- coin
- Full Name
- penny Stephen type BMCI (Watford)
- Dimensions
- whole diameter 19 mm; whole depth 1 mm
- Period Classification
- Norman (1066-1200)
- Production Year Low
- 1135
- Production Year High
- 1138
- Family Group
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- Material
- silver
- Collection Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
- Mint
- Exeter
- Moneyer
- Algar
- Issuer Person
- Stephen
- Inscription / Transcription
- +ST[...] REX :; [ALG]AR : ON : EX[...
