Watch List notes:

Great Britain, Stephen, 1135-1154, ND, Penny, VF/EF; Great Britain, Stephen, 1135-1154, ND Penny, VF/EF, Winchester mint. S-1278; N-873. Watford type. ALPOLD ON [PIN]. S-1278; N-873. Watford type. 1.2g, 19mm. Wavy flan. Struck during a time of great civil unrest in Britain known as "The Anarchy". Once Henry I's only legitimate successor died aboard White Ship in 1120, it set-off a scramble to determine succession, with Stephen of Blois seizing the throne with assistance from his brother, Henry, Bishop of Winchester. The resulting power struggle resulted in relentless war internal and external to Britain for most of his reign. The coin presented here is a product of the environment of the time, and while crudely struck, the portrait is far superior to what is normally seen for the typeS-1278; N-873. Watford type. 1.2g, 19mm. Wavy flan. Struck during a time of great civil unrest in Britain known as "The Anarchy". Once Henry I's only legitimate successor died aboard White Ship in 1120, it set-off a scramble to determine succession, with Stephen of Blois seizing the throne with assistance from his brother, Henry, Bishop of Winchester. The resulting power struggle resulted in relentless war internal and external to Britain for most of his reign. The coin presented here is a product of the environment of the time, and while crudely struck, the portrait is far superior to what is normally seen for the type 1.2g, 19mm. Wavy flan. Struck during a time of great civil unrest in Britain known as "The Anarchy". Once Henry I's only legitimate successor died aboard White Ship in 1120, it set-off a scramble to determine succession, with Stephen of Blois seizing the throne with assistance from his brother, Henry, Bishop of Winchester. The resulting power struggle resulted in relentless war internal and external to Britain for most of his reign. The coin presented here is a product of the environment of the time, and while crudely struck, the portrait is far superior to what is normally seen for the type.