Stephen (1135-54), silver Penny, obverse variant of Watford type (c.1136-c.1145), Pevensey Mint, Moneyer Alwine, crowned bust right with lis headed sceptre, eight pointed pierced star to right, no inner circle, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, (+STIE)FNE, rev. saltire at centre of cross moline, lis in each angle, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, +ALPINE O(N: P)EVE, 1.21g (Mack 120a; N.885/1; S.1292). Toned, struck a little off-centre with bend in flan, but with the important star detail clear, a few tiny spots of Verdigris, with a magnificent portrait for this extremely rare mint issue, with a good provenance and published in the British Numismatic Journal.

For an article by Peter A. Seaby about this actual coin see the British Numismatic Journal Volume 54, 1984, “A Stephen Star Variant of Pevensey” pages 291-292.
https://www.britnumsoc.org/publications/Digital%20BNJ/pdfs/1984_BNJ_54_18.pdf

Provenance:
Found Summer 1979 between the roots of an old yew tree, North Downs Way, Boxley Hill near Maidstone by Leslie Clayton.
Exhibited by the Finder at the British Numismatic Society Meeting 25th March 1980.

Estimate: £ 2,000 - 2,500