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Penny - Civil War Ornamented group, King Stephen
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1140-1149 |
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| Currency | Penny (924-1158) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned royal effigy facing right, depicted in bust form, holding a spear-tipped flag or standard in the right hand; a star appears in the right field. The portrait is rendered in the schematic Anglo-Norman style typical of Stephen's Civil War coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust, reading + STIEFN EI, representing a partial rendering of the king's name and title within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A prominent cross moline occupies the center of the field, its arms terminating in elegant curving bifurcations characteristic of the Ornamented type. A lis (fleur-de-lis) is placed in each of the four quarters formed by the cross. The design is bold and decorative, consistent with the distinctive artistic treatment of the Civil War period issues. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central motif within a beaded border, with a quatrefoil stop and triple pellet stops punctuating the moneyer and mint inscription. |
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