BH-368956: Early-medieval coin: penny of Coelwulf I

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-368956

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver penny of Coelwulf I, AD 821-823; similar to North no. 376 (1980, p. 67); minted by Eanwulf at Rochester. The remaining coin is in good condition but is slightly bent. It measures 19.6mm in diameter, 0.6mm thick and weighs 0.86g.

Class: Penny

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 821
Date to: AD 823

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.86 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th November 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 08/135 - 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Ceolwulf I of Mercia
Mint or issue place: Rochester
Category: Coin of the kings of Mercia 8th-9th centuries

Type: N 376 (Cl. 7, 8, 10, 11; 2)
Obverse description: Diademed bust right.
Obverse inscription: [CI]OLWVLF [REX M]
Reverse description: Letter 'A', (possibly) inverted letter 'T' below; symbol either side.
Reverse inscription: EANWVL[F M]O[NETA]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Clothall

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1994	English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd	67

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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