Tealby Type F query

[Rob]

Does anyone have any knowledge of the missing moneyer's name for the attached?

The obverse die is Allen 138 with a distinctive fleur arrangement, raised right eyebrow and angled collar. However, this die is used at Canterbury, paired with a RICARD ON CAN reverse. Unfortunately only the mint signature LINC is visible, meaning this is a rare use of a Canterbury die at Lincoln.

A potential explanation lies in the Pipe Rolls for 25 Henricvs II (1178-1179) which note that the moneyers of Canterbury travel to various places throughout the year (Lincoln not specifically mentioned) at a cost of 27s.2d (Allen, BMC, London 1951 p.cviii), along with three other die and moneyer movements. Interestingly, one of these was the Ipswich moneyer, Robert, who was at Northampton at this time, was taken to Lincoln at a cost of 6s. What was happening in Lincoln in 1178-9?  Allen doesn't provide an explanation for this movement other than a suggestion it might be in connection with the new coinage introduced in 1180, but without evidence, it is only speculation. Equally, a similar movement could have taken place at some other time. A significant event in Lincoln, preferably with either the King and/or the church hierarchy present would be good corroborative evidence for this movement.

Anyone?

[craigy]

that's an in depth subject, nice coin, have found 5 in my time and only one has enough to tell what mint it is, have a perfectly round one but its bent and creased lol