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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:NC.Temp5 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name coin, penny, 1092 = 1095, William II Description Silver penny of William II, minted AD 1092-1095.The object has been identified as part of the LGBT+ collections as it depicts King William II of England. William was known to have replaced all of his advisors at court with young attractive men. He chose not to marry and had no children, leading to his brother taking the throne after his death. Rumours and propaganda after his death heavily suggested he "practiced sodomy" and promoted men in his court through their "prowess in bed" rather than their expertise. Production period Norman Material metal Technique hammered Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:NC.Temp5
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

coin, penny, 1092 = 1095, William II
Description

Silver penny of William II, minted AD 1092-1095.The object has been identified as part of the LGBT+ collections as it depicts King William II of England. William was known to have replaced all of his advisors at court with young attractive men. He chose not to marry and had no children, leading to his brother taking the throne after his death. Rumours and propaganda after his death heavily suggested he "practiced sodomy" and promoted men in his court through their "prowess in bed" rather than their expertise.
Production period

Norman
Material

metal
Technique

hammered

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