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Description: | Medieval coin; struck silver penny of William I ('the Conqueror'), PAXS type, dating to c.1083-1086. Moneyer Wihtric, Lincoln mint. The coin is fractured across the middle but is all present.Obv. Facing crowned bust [with sceptre to right]. Band of crown cannot be clearly seen.WILL[ELM] REXRev. Short cross pattee with an annulet in each quadrant. The annulets contain the letters 'P / A / X / S'.[W]IHTRI[C] ON LIN[COLNE]Diameter 20.0mm, thickness 0.7mm, weight 1.18gRef: North 'English Hammered Coinage' vol. I (pp. 192, no. 848-850)
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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