STEPHEN

Stephen (1135-1154)
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H4496 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.28g., Watford type (c.1136-c.1145), Winchester - Cipinc, crowned and diademed bust of king right, holding sceptre in his right hand, +ST[IEFNE REX], rev. cross moline, with a fleur each angle, +C[IPPIG] ON PINC:, (N.873; S.1278), weakly struck in parts, almost very fine, marks across fields, toned. $295 SOLD
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H4500 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.36g., B.M.C. type VII, Awbridge type (c.1154-c.1158), Winchester - [.VES]? , bearded crowned bust of king three-quarters left, holding sceptre in his right hand, rev., cross voided within beaded quatrefoil, with a fleur spring from the quatrefoil in each angle, [+.]VES ON:PINC. (N.881; S.1282), striking crack with daylight, good silver, otherwise of sound fabric, doublestruck obverse, very fine, rare. $395 SOLD The moneyer [.]VES is otherwise unknown for this type or mint, the mint name.
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H4481 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.32g., Watford type (c.1136-c.1145), Lincoln - Glædwine crowned and diademed bust of king right, holding sceptre in his right hand, [+STIEFNE] REX, rev. cross moline, with a fleur each angle, +GLADEP[ ON LINC], (N.873; S.1278), doublestruck, striking crack at 2 o'clock, very fine, toned. $495 SOLD Provenance: A.H. Baldwin ticket in the hand of Albert Henry Frederick Baldwin (1889-1970).
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JCN49 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.32g., B.M.C. type II, Cross and Mullets type (c.1145-c.1150), Thetford - Baldwin, bearded crowned bust of king three-quarters left, holding sceptre in his right hand, [+S]TIEFNE, rev., cross voided, with a mullet in each angle, [+BALD]PIN:ON:[TEF], (N.878; S.1280), weakly struck in parts, very fine, toned, rare. $995
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JCN52 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.30g., Profile / Cross and Piles type (c.1160-54), B.M.C. type VI, Norwich - Raul, crowned bust left, holding sceptre, +STEIFNE rev., cross fleury, a pile surmounted by a trefoil annulets in each angle, +R[ ]PVL:[ ]:NOR: (N. 879; S.1281), flatly struck across face otherwise, toned, very fine, rare. $1595 SOLD Provenance: Found Norfolk, England (TL 8618). EMC 2010.0281.
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JCN42 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.21g., Watford type (c.1136-c.1145), Norwich - Ælfweard, crowned and diademed bust of king right, holding sceptre in his right hand, +STIEFNE:R, rev. cross moline, with a fleur each angle, +ALFPA[RD:]ON:NO:, (N.873; S.1278), crease mark diagonally across flan, otherwise good metal and of sound fabric, very distinctive portrait, good very fine, toned. $1495
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JCN54 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.40g., B.M.C. type VII, Awbridge type (c.1154-c.1158), Norwich - Aluric, bearded crowned bust of king three-quarters left, holding sceptre in his right hand, [+STI]EFNE [R], rev., cross voided within beaded quatrefoil, with a fleur spring from the quatrefoil in each angle, +AVRIC:O[N]NOR (N.881; S.1282), weak in parts, great portrait, very fine, rare. $1395
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JCN41 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.39g., Watford type (c.1136-c.1145), Thetford - Odda crowned and diademed bust of king right, holding sceptre in his right hand, [+STIEFNE] REX, rev. cross moline, with a fleur each angle, +ODA [ON] TET:, (N.873; S.1278), weak in parts, toned, very fine, good portrait. $1495
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Extremely Rare Left Facing Bust, Local Variant of Bury St. Edmunds Watford Type JCN44 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.11g., Local Variant of Watford type, Bury St. Edmund - Hunfrei, crowned and diademed bust of king left, holding sceptre in his right hand, +STIEFNE+, rev. cross moline, with a fleur each angle, +HVNFRI:ON:EDM [hVNF engraved over hENR?], (N.873; S.1278), extremely rare, only recorded example, toned, very minor edge crack at 12 o'clock, almost extremley fine. $6995 EMC record #2010.0124.
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JCN43 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.10g., Watford type (c.1136-c.1145), Thetford - Baldwin, crowned and diademed bust of king right, holding sceptre in his right hand, +STIEFNE:, rev. cross moline, with a fleur each angle, [....]LIN:ON:TE, (N.873; S.1278), reverse turned in the die 180º, hence jumbled legend, a bold detailed and well executed bust of Stephen, toned, good very fine. $1695
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JCN47 - Stephen (1135-1154), Silver Penny, 1.29g., B.M.C. type II, Cross and Mullets type (c.1145-c.1150), Norwich? - Stanheard, bearded crowned bust of king three-quarters left, holding sceptre in his right hand, +STIEF[NE R], rev., cross voided, with a mullet in each angle, [ ]EINARD:ON:[ ], (N.878; S.1280), weak in parts, very fine, toned, rare. $1395 Provenance: Found at Framlingham, near, Suffolk, England (TM 2863). EMC record #2010.0124.