WILLIAM I. TO STEPHEN. 
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Coney Street and Jubbergate, there were discovered below the 
cellar floor more than 500 silver coins ; 200 were examined by 
Hawkins, who stated that more than 50 were from the York mint. 
Ten coins of this find are in the Yorkshire Philosophical Society’s 
Collection. The moneyers are: Aleif, Andolf 2, Arcetel, Oudbeorn 
2, Oudgrim, Roscetel, Ulfcetel, and Dorr. 
In 1833, 12,000 silver pennies were found at Beaworth, in 
Hampshire. Eighty were from the York mint. The moneyers 
mentioned above in the York find of 1845 are represented, and in 
addition there were : Hardulf, Leisinc, Sweartcol, and Vpdbrn. 
The coins of William II. are not of such good workmanship as 
those of the Conqueror. His coins have been assorted into five 
types. He is shown with sword or sceptre, or with star on either 
side of his bust. Amongst the York moneyers are Alief, Lestic, 
Lifwine, and Godrepi. There were 68 mints, including York and 
Durham, throughout England. 
Henry I.’s coins are similar to those of William I. and II. They 
bear a crowned bust facing with annulet on either side, or with 
sceptre sometimes with a star. The coins struck at York are by 
Brihtroth, Ulf. etc. 
Some silver pennies of Stephen depict him holding a standard, 
probably in allusion to the Battle of the Standard in 1138. Mr. 
Peake 1 suggests that these “flag coins" with unintelligible legends 
on the reverse were struck at York on Stephen’s behalf by the 
King’s nephew, William Fitzherbert (St. William). Coins with 
figures of Stephen and his wife Matilda were issued in 1141, and 
commemorate the King’s liberation when the army of his Oueen 
captured Robert of Gloucester. The Empress Matilda came to 
England in 1139, defeated Stephen, and was crowned at Oxford 
in 1141. The following year she was defeated and returned to 
Normandy. Her coins bear the title IMP. 
During the wars with the Barons, Eustace, elder son of Stephen, 
was Governor of York, and issued coins in which he is represented 
wearing a pointed helmet and holding a sword, the reverse being 
+ EBORACI OEDOTS. Other reverses bear Thomas Filins 
Ulf. Ulf was a moneyer in the previous reign. Amongst the 
“baronial coins” are those of Robert, Earl of Gloucester; Eustace 
Fitz John, lord of Knaresborough, who fought against Stephen in 
the battle of the Standard ; and Roger, Earl of Warwick. 
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»N.C. 1896. 
