DOR-B50CA5: B50CA5. Early-Medieval coin: penny of Harold I

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-B50CA5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver penny of Harold I. Voided long cross and Fleur de Lys. Date: 1038 - 1040 North Volume I, page, 171, number 803

Class: Penny

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1038
Date to: AD 1040

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.86 g
Diameter: 18.21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2008 - Thursday 1st May 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Harold Harefoot
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 803 (Harold I, Fleur-de-lis, fleur reverse)
Obverse description: Bust diademed and in armour, facing left. Shield and sceptre in front
Obverse inscription: HAROLD RECX
Reverse description: Long cross voided with circlae and pellet at centre. In each angle a fleur de lys between two pellets
Reverse inscription: ---FSTAN- NO: --C ---
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
To be known as: Tarrant Rushton

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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