Coin (obverse), penny, of Henry, Earl of Northumberland

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This is the obverse of a Henry, Earl of Northumberland silver penny minted between 1136 and 1152, possibly at Bamborough in Northumberland, during the reign of David I. The coin was worth one penny Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned bust with a sceptre. The Latin inscription is blundered and partially illegible but may have translated as: 'Count Henry'.

David I's son, Henry, gained the Earldom of Northumberland in 1139 as the result of a treaty with the English King Stephen. Coins in his name were issued at Carlisle, Corbridge, and a third mint thought to have been at Bamborough.

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• Online ID: 000-100-084-156-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1911.506.1066
• Date: 1136 - 1152
  Between 1136 and 1152
  
• Material: Silver; edge hammered up all round; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv.: Cross N : ENCI : CON; all Ns reversed; crowned bust right with sceptre. Rev. : Cross WILEL : MON [CI :] B (?) :; cross crosslet, with cross in each angle
  Coin Type: Stewart III
  Coin, sterling / penny
  
• Dimensions: Diam. 20.00 mm; weight 1.44 g; die axis 6.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Stewart III
  Coin, sterling / penny
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Henry, Earl of Northumberland (Prince)
  Murchison collection
  Murdoch collection (sale 1903, lot 4)
  Pollexfen collection
  Wilelm (Moneyer)
  
• Where: England, Bamborough (?)
  Scotland
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver sterling / penny of Henry, Earl of Northumberland, Scotland, minted by Wilelm at Bamborough (?), 1136 - 1152
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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