H4436 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.38g., Watford type


H4436 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.38g., Watford type (c.1136-c.1145), mint and moneyer uncertain, crowned and diademed bust of king right, holding sceptre in his right hand, +S[TIEFNE R], rev. cross moline, with a fleur each angle, +GODD[.........], (N.873; S.1278), weakly struck, toned, very fine great provenance. $445 SOLD Provenance: Ex Prestwich Hoard. A. H. Baldwin stock ticket written in the hand of Peter Mitchell (1933-) retired 1997.
The Prestwich Hoard (Lancashire, England) The Prestwich hoard of 1,065 coins, mainly of Stephen, was deposited c.1142-5 and found in late 1971. 400 coins were retained in various museums and 334 were sold in auction in 1974 by Sotheby's. The remainder were returned to the finders and most subsequently dispersed.