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Coin Register 1991 COIN REGISTER 1991 IN recent times we have all been made increasingly aware of the significance of single coin finds, partly because such finds are relevant to the solution of important historical questions such as the regional pattern of coin circulation, and partly because so many new finds have, in practice, turned out to be either examples of very rare issues or completely new varieties. It is obviously desirable that single finds should be recorded promptly, accurately and in an organised manner, especially at a time when the use of metal detectors has radically increased the quantity of material coming to light, and in the past BNJ has carried contributions relating specifically to the Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods. These articles have rightly aroused great interest and have stimulated other authors to come forward with additional material not only in the Anglo-Saxon and Norman series but in earlier and later periods also. In order to deal with this larger body of information in as coherent a way as possible it has been decided that BNJ will carry a single listing, or Coin Register, to which anyone having single finds to report from Britain or Ireland may contribute. Any Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Norman or Plantagenet coin will be eligible down to and including the Tealby type of Henry II, but entries for Roman coins and for later medieval and modern coins will be restricted to those coins which are of particular numismatic merit. The essential criterion for inclusion will be that the coin is new, by virtue of either being newly found or (if previously discovered) being hitherto unpublished. Single finds from exca- vation sites may be included, if it seems likely that there would otherwise be considerable delay in publication. It is intended that the listing of Celtic coins in the Coin Register shall be done in association with the Celtic Coin Index at the Institute of Archaeology, Oxford. Celtic material should therefore be channelled in the first instance to Cathy King c/o the Institute of Archaeology, 36 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PG. Other material should be sent to: E.M. Besly, National Museum of Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF1 3NP. Potential contributors should contact either of the editors of BNJ with any queries about how to submit and set out material. B.J.C. and E.M.B. Contributors M.J.C. Michael Cuddeford M.M.A. Marion Archibald A.R. Andrew Rogerson P.J.S. Peter Seaby C.E.K. Cathy King W.A.S. Bill Seaby D.B.K. David Kelly D.H. D. Holman D.J.H. Derek Harrison D.J.S. David Symons D.M.M. Michael Metcalf E.M.B. Edward Besly G.T.D. Gerald Dunger Abbreviations J.A.D. John Davies BM British Museum J.N. John Newman CCI Celtic Coin Index M.A.S.B. Mark Blackburn M/d Metal detector M.J.B. Michael Bonser SMR Sites and Monuments Record 142 COIN REGISTER Authorities cited Cropwell Bishop, Notts., 62 Deal, Kent, 47 Blunt = C.E. Blunt, "The coinage of Offa', in Detling, Kent, 3 Anglo-Saxon Coins, edited by R.H.M. Dolley East Dereham, Norfolk, 97 (London, 1961), pp. 39-62. East Mailing, Kent, 77 BLS = C.E. Blunt, C.S.S. Lyon and B.H.I.H. East Runton, Norfolk, 114 Stewart, 'The coinage of southern England, 796-840', Ebbsfleet, Kent, 1 BNJ 32 (1963), 1-74. Eccles, Kent, 31 Cr = M.J. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage, 2 Ellingham, Norfolk, 158 vols (Cambridge, 1974). Essex, 82 Elias = E.R.D. Elias, The Anglo-Gallic Coins (Paris Exhall, near, Warwicks., 84 and London, 1984). Eynsham, Oxon., 133 Ghyssens = J. Ghyssens, Les petits deniers de Flan- Faccombe Netherton, Hants., 134, 135 dres des Xlle et XHIe siecles (Brussels, 1971). Fernhill Heth, Hereford and Worcs., 151 LT = H. de la Tour, Atlas des monnaies Gauloises 'Fosse Way', West Midlands, 50 (Paris, 1892). •Gisleham', Suffolk, 70 Mack = R.P. Mack, The Coinage of Ancient Britain Great Dunmow, near, Essex, 4, 30, 42, 92, 93 (3rd ed., London, 1975). Great Missenden, Bucks., 69 Mayhew = N.J. Mayhew, Sterling Imitations of Grimsby, Humberside, 63 Edwardian Type (London, 1983). Harlow, near, Essex, 22 Metcalf = D.M. Metcalf, "A stylistic analysis of the Haverhill, near, Suffolk, 91 'Porcupine' sceattas', NC 7th ser. 6 (1966), 179-205. Heybridge, Essex, 100 North = J.J. North, English Hammered Coinage, Hindringham, Norfolk, 142 Vol. I (2nd ed., London, 1980). Horton Kirby, Kent, 71, 72 Poey d'Avant = F. Poey d'Avant, Monnaies feodales Itton, Gwent, 59 de Frances, 3 vols (Paris, 1858-62). Kent, N.E., 88, 89, 90 Seaby II = Standard Catalogue of British Coins Vol. Kingerby, Lines., 107 II. Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands Kinwarton, Warwicks., 102 (London, 1984). Kirk Smeaton, N. Yorks., 64 Sear = D.R. Sear, Greek Coins and their Values, 2 Lambeth, London, 110, 115 vols (London, 1978-9). Leamington Spa, near, Warwicks., 55 VA = R.D. Van Arsdell, Celtic Coinage of Britain Letcombe Bassett, Oxon., 45 (London, 1989). Lincoln, near, 140 Linton, near, Cambs., 154 Geographical Index Little Milton, Oxon., 24, 34, 38, 40 Little Mongeham, Kent, 132 Abingdon, Oxon., 17, 20, 54 Llanbedrgoch, Gwynedd (Anglesey), 116, 118, 125 Akenham, Suffolk, 95, 99, 113 Long Melford, Sussex, 68 Alderton, Suffolk, 137 Maidstone, Kent, 80 Andover, near, Hants., 126 Merton, Oxon., 7, 26, 35, 36, 43, 44 Badbury Rings, Dorset, 48 Methwold, Norfolk, 123 Barnburgh, S. Yorks., 65 Milton, near, Cambs., 108, 109 Bicester, near, Oxon., 106 Milton Keynes, Bucks, 39 Bidford-on-Avon, Warwicks., 12, 60 Milton Regis, Kent, 8, 9 Bixley, Norfolk, 153 Mundham, Norfolk, 129, 144 Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, 11, 76 Mynydd Twyn-glas, Cwmbran, Gwent, 61 Bowthorpe, Norfolk, 119, 124 Newbury, near, Berks., 112 Boxley, Kent, 78, 79 Norden, Dorset, 49 Brackley, near, Northants., 14, 15, 21, 23, 25, 28, 33, Norfolk, North, 67 46 North Creake, Norfolk, 162 Bracon Ash, Norfolk, 136, 141 North Elmham, Norfolk, 148 Broome, Norfolk, 163 'Nottinghamshire', 121 Bushford, Lowsonford, Warwicks., 13 Otterbourne, Hants., 105 Bylaugh, Norfolk, 147 Pitt, Hants., 120, 152 Caernarfon, Gwynedd, 117 Ringwould, Kent, 6, 10, 131, 143, 145 Chalgrove, Oxon., 37 Sellindge, Kent, 150 Challow, Oxon., 18 Sittingbourne, near, Kent, 2 Chelmsford, near, Essex, 41, 94, 96, 146, 156, 160, South Weston, Oxon., 16 161 Southwark, London, 139 Cleeve Prior, Hereford and Worcs., 56, 57, 58 Springfield, Essex, 155 Cringleford, Norfolk, 122 'Stortford' (Bishop's Stortford, Herts.?), 73, 75 COIN REGISTER Stretford, near, Hereford and Worcs., 85 6. British potin, class I, type L4, Mack 17, cf. VA Sutton Courtenay, Oxon., 27, 103, 104, 127 129-1 (CCI 91/519). Sutton Courtenay/Milton, Oxon., 19, 53 Weight: 1.13g. Swindon, near, Wilts., 52, 111 Walmer Court Farm, Ringwould, Kent, September Tattenhoe, Bucks., 130 1991. M/d find during South of England Metal Thelnetham, Suffolk, 101 Detector Rally (SEDR 91-61). Thetford, Norfolk, 157 D.H./C.E.K. Tilbury, Essex, 74 Tring, near. Herts., 32, 81 7. British potin, class II, cf. type M3, VA 135-1 Twyford, Hants., 98 (CCI 91/518). Walsoken, Norfolk, 159 Weight: 1.37g. Welford, Warwicks, 66 Merton, Oxon. White Stone, near, Hereford and Worcs., 86 C.E.K./D.J.H. Woolverstone, Suffolk, 128 Worth, Kent, 5, 83, 149 8. British potin, class II, type PI, cf. Mack 25, VA Wouldham, Kent, 29 139-1 (CCI 91/278). Wylye, Wilts., 51 Weight: not available. Yelling, Cambs., 87, 138, 164 Milton Regis, Kent. Maidstone Museum (Acc. no. 24.1882a). D.B.K./C.E.K. 9. British potin, class II, type PI, Mack 25, VA Celtic Coins 139-1 (CCI 91/279). Weight: not available. 1. Bellovaci, potin unit, LT 7905, cf. S. Scheers, Les Milton Regis, Kent. mommies gauloises de la collection A. Danicourt a Maidstone Museum (Acc. no. 24.1882b). Peronne, no. 326 (CCI 91/548). D.B.K./C.E.K. Obv. head r.; in front, reversed S. Rev. central pellet-in-ring; above, boar r.; below, row 10. British potin, somewhat similar to VA 1426-1 of five pellets and segment of circle with pellet at each (CCI 91/520). end. Obv. degraded head 1. Weight: 3.5g. Rev. butting bull 1.; above, MA; below, exergual line. Ebbsfleet, Kent. Weight: 3.13g. C.E.K./D.J.H. Walmer Court Farm, Ringwould, Kent, September 1991. M/d find during South of England Metal 2. Gallo-Belgic, stater, class E, Mack 27, VA 52-1 Detector Rally (SEDR 91-50). (CCI 91/314). D.H./C.E.K. Weight: 5.90g. Sittingbourne, near, Kent. C.E.K./D.J.H. 11. British, quarter-stater, class PA, Mack 38, VA 147-1 (CCI 91/272). 3. Gallo-Belgic, stater, class E, cf. Mack 27, VA Weight: 1.257g. 56-1 (CCI 91/468). Boughton Monchelsea, Kent. Weight: not available. D.B.K. Detling, Kent. No photo of obverse. 12. British, stater, class QB, Mack 59, VA 216-1 C.E.K./D.J.H. (CCI 91/318). Weight: 5.135g. 4. British potin, cf. VA 102-1 (CCI 91/9). Tower Hill, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwicks, 30 June Obv. head 1. 1990. M/d find. Rev. bull r. W.A.S. Weight: 1.56g. (fragment). Great Dunmow, near, Essex. 13. British, bronze core of plated stater, class QB, M.J.C. Mack 59, VA 216-1 (CCI 91/319). Weight: 2.53g. 5. British potin, class I, type D2, Mack 22, cf. VA High Chimney Farm, Bushwood parish, Lowsonford, 108-3 (CCI 91/406). Warwicks, October 1990. M/d find. Weight: 2.28g. (chipped). Nearby was found a crude copy of a Claudius Worth, Kent, October 1989.
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