http://www.martintod.org.uk/2009/03/25/punishing-bankers-the-winchester-solution/ A believer in progress, material and social Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:28:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.martintod.org.uk/2009/03/25/punishing-bankers-the-winchester-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-5594 Michael Fielding Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:18:20 +0000 http://www.martintod.org.uk/?p=408#comment-5594 I seem to recall reading that the local Moneyers, here in Winchester, were not found guilty of debasing the coinage so retained their hands and were not subjected to bilateral orchiectomy. I have a note somewhere that the builder of Warwick Castle was executed for exceeding the budget by 14/7, i.e. fourteen shillings and seven pence. I seem to recall reading that the local Moneyers, here in Winchester, were not found guilty of debasing the coinage so retained their hands and were not subjected to bilateral orchiectomy. I have a note somewhere that the builder of Warwick Castle was executed for exceeding the budget by 14/7, i.e. fourteen shillings and seven pence.

]]> http://www.martintod.org.uk/2009/03/25/punishing-bankers-the-winchester-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-5472 Mark Senior Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:45:42 +0000 http://www.martintod.org.uk/?p=408#comment-5472 Although the story is a slight exaggeration it is basically true . In Saxon and Norman times all coins had on the reverse the name of the town where it was made and the name of the moneyer responsible ( not necessarily the name of the person who struck the coin as in some cases he would be an employee of the person whose name was on the coin ) . In the later stages of the reign of Henry I there was as the story relates a spate of issuing base coins and names of the moneyers on the coins do indeed show a large % of names disappearing and new names appearing after the summons to Winchester . It was by no means all the moneyers as implied though something like 60-70% . Although the story is a slight exaggeration it is basically true . In Saxon and Norman times all coins had on the reverse the name of the town where it was made and the name of the moneyer responsible ( not necessarily the name of the person who struck the coin as in some cases he would be an employee of the person whose name was on the coin ) .
In the later stages of the reign of Henry I there was as the story relates a spate of issuing base coins and names of the moneyers on the coins do indeed show a large % of names disappearing and new names appearing after the summons to Winchester . It was by no means all the moneyers as implied though something like 60-70% .

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