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LOT 2518

Norman Coins - Stephen - York Mint - Flag Type AR Cut Farthing 1135-1154 A.D.

Local and irregular issues of the Civil War, Flag / Ornaments type of York. Obv: + stief-n-[e r], crowned and draped bust right, holding staff with flag or 'triple banner' in right hand, an unclear symbol in field to right of banner. Rev: cross moline in circle surrounded by some letters retrograde, decorative symbols within the legend at the four cardinal points, additionally an eight pointed star, York mint. Good very fine/extremely fine.(0.26 grams, 14 mm.). [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found near Louth, Lincolnshire, UK, 2024.

Published

Recorded with the Medieval Coin Corpus (EMC) at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridgeshire, with reference no.EMC 2023.0495.

Literature

Mack 217, N.919, S.1313.

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LOT 2518

Norman Coins - Stephen - York Mint - Flag Type AR Cut Farthing

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