106 NOTES ON ANCIENT COINS. 



On a Rare Silver Penny of King Stephen's ist Coinage 

 (type of late coinage of Henry I), about 1135-36. 



This coin was discovered on the south side of St. Michael's 

 Mount, and the type will be found engraved in Hawkins's silver 

 coins No. 268. 



Mr. J. Rashleigh of Menabilly describes it as follows : — 

 "Oh. ^ stiefne Full face, crowned, with Sceptre, bust to edge 

 of coin. 



Eev. — ne:on:l the name of the Moneyer and mint imperfect, 

 probably alwine:on:lvn. Cross voided throughout, within a 

 tressure fleury, the fleurs-de-lis pointing to angles of the cross. 



This coin, one of the rarest of Stephen's, is in good 

 preservation, all the coins of his reign having been carelessly 

 struck." 



