SF-75D588: Late Early Medieval penny, Edward the Martyr

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COIN

Unique ID: SF-75D588

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Late Saxon silver penny of Edward the Martyr, 975-978 AD, minted at Canterbury by the moneyer Wine. [North 1980, no.763]. Dr Martin Allen notes that Wine has been recorded at Lympne in the reign of Edward the Martyr (BM and EMC 1986.01333)and that it was quite common for a moneyer to work in two mints in the same area.
EMC 2008.0206

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 975
Date to: Circa AD 978

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.17 g
Diameter: 20.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st February 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finder's ref. PS28.8.395

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward the Martyr
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 763 (Edward Martyr's Small Cross)
Obverse description: bust facing left
Obverse inscription: EADYEARD REX AN [ ]
Reverse description: small cross pattee
Reverse inscription: P I N E H O C AE N T
Initial mark: cross pattee

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Little Cornard

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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