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Description: | Description: A gilded silver coin brooch of late 11th-century date, with copper alloy attachment parts, including the pin.The object is formed from a silver penny of William II (1087-1100), which has been modified into a brooch or badge. The reverse has been gilded, and brooch fittings attached by copper allot rivets to the obverse. The catch-plate (attached between 4 and 6 o'clock on the obverse) consists of a long rectangular piece of sheet copper alloy, folded in half lengthways, c.2.88mm wide, with each end riveted to the coin and the long middle section folded to form the 'curl' of the catch. The rivet holes, seen from the front (though punched from the reverse of the brooch - the obverse of the coin) are c.1.5mm in diameter. The pin-lug arrangement (attached between 9 and 11 o'clock on the obverse) is similar to that of the catch-plate, only it has not been folded and forms two separate lugs to hold the axis bar for the pin. The pin has a 1.6mm wide loop, narrowing to 1.3mm at the shaft and then to the point. The pin is now very bent and corroded in place, but would originally have been c.12mm in length.The gilding survives to the front of the brooch (the reverse of the coin) and has worn on two of the copper alloy rivets.The coin is of the 'Profile' type struck early in the reign of William II (1087-1100), North 856. The reverse inscription is partially obscured, so it is not possible to identify the mint and moneyer with any certainty.Obverse: ____ELM[R]__ Crowned bust right; in front, a swordReverse: +[ÆLF]P____ NEI Cross pattée with annulet in centre, over cross fleuryDie axis: 10 o'clockThe brooch is typical of a type of coin brooch or badge which appears to have been particularly fashionable from the middle of the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-66) to the reign of William II. As is usual for the type, the reverse of the coin, showing a cross design, is visible, which may indicate that the object had some sort of religious significance.Dimensions and metal content: The brooch measures 21.72mm in length (with pin bent above it), 20.43mm in diameter, 4.85mm in max. thickness and weighs 2.02g. Although the coin has not been analysed, coins of this period typically have a high silver content, well in excess of 50%, and this precious metal content would only be enhanced by the gilding. Although the brooch fittings are of copper alloy, they are too small in relation to the coin to bring the overall precious metal content of the object below 10%. Consequently, in terms of age and precious metal content, the object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996
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