1 Penny - William I Phase B

Features

Issuer Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King William I (1165-1214)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1205-1230
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency Pound Scots (1136-1707)
Composition Silver
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
89703
References Sp# 5029
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Crude portrait of William I.

Lettering: LE REI WILAM

Translation: King William

Reverse

Voided short cross with a star in each quarter.

Lettering: HVE WALTER

Translation: Hugh Walter

Comments

A wide range of varieties of this coin exist. See the following examples:

© Image courtesy of Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.

© Image courtesy of Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.

© Image courtesy of Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd

These coins were commonly cut into halves and quarters to create halfpennies and farthings. The following is an example of a cut halfpenny:

© John Conduitt (CC BY-SA)

These coins were jointly produced by moneyers Hugh of the Edinburgh mint and Walter of the Perth mint. It is thereby likely that they were struck by the Edinburgh and Perth mints, but it is impossible to determine for certain which of these two mints a particular coin was struck at.

Phase B coins were minted into the reign of Alexander II.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1205-1230)  Moneyers: Hugh and Walter

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