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The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

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KM; o. a BROOKE.<br />

disregard o!' Stephen's t<br />

claim to <strong>the</strong> throne hat, having<br />

MUM -how come into possession ol' royal dies <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>reby<br />

..I'ji safe innans<strong>of</strong> making-considerable pr<strong>of</strong>it, by coinage,<br />

<strong>the</strong>y ha/.anled <strong>the</strong> possibility <strong>of</strong> passing <strong>the</strong>ir (joins<br />

into currency for <strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong> issuing a manifesto<br />

i nst Stephen's sovereignty. Tho Kmpress certainly<br />

had de.Votors who fought seriously Ibr <strong>the</strong> Angevin<br />

cause, but. <strong>the</strong>y were few <strong>and</strong> were mostly magnates<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> western counties, such as Robert <strong>of</strong> Gloucester.<br />

Brian Fitz Count, &c., whereas thoso oountermarked<br />

coins seem I.. li;ive been issued mostly ill <strong>the</strong> eastern<br />

ennui ies (at Not I<br />

Migham,<br />

Norwich, <strong>The</strong>t ford, Stamford ;<br />

Bristol is an exception), where <strong>the</strong> barons were for<br />

t lie<br />

most part, if not loyal to Stephen, ei<strong>the</strong>r supporters<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> party from time to time favoured by fortune,<br />

or fighting for <strong>the</strong>ir own personal pr<strong>of</strong>it. Peverel, 1 for<br />

instance, <strong>the</strong> owner <strong>of</strong> Nottingham (T;>. :!'.'!, -101,<br />

'i.| ii'lrrriii'rs thriv ;M\CII.

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