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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-1478B6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Late early Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Edward the Confessor, small flan type, moneyer possibly Brunwine? Stamford mint, 1048-50 (North 818).
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1048
Date to: Circa AD 1050
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Monday 10th January 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward the Confessor
Mint or issue place: Stamford
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 818 (Small Flan) (Hild. B)
Obverse description: left facing draped bust
Obverse inscription: RDREX
Reverse description: voided short cross and pellet
Reverse inscription: [..]NEONSTA[M]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
To be known as: nr Melton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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