COIN
Unique ID: IOW-FC37D4
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver penny of Ethelred II (978-1016), minted by Wulfnoth at Dorchester. Crux type, c. 991-c. 997 (North 1994: 159, ref: 770).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
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Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 991
Date to: Circa AD 997
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 1.35 g
Diameter: 19.1 mm
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank
Basford
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Identified by: Mr Frank
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2010-2-573
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
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Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
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Mint or issue place: Dorchester
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Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066 [
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Type: N 770 (Crux) (Hild. C) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bare headed bust left; in front, a sceptre
Obverse inscription: EDELRED REX ANGLO
Reverse description: Short voided cross with CRVX in angles
Reverse inscription: PVLFNOD M-O DOR
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
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Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight
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 [scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Regularly improved[scope notes]
References cited
- North, J J, 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 : Spink, pp159
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Created:
Wednesday 8th December 2010
Updated: Monday 21st March 2011
