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COIN
Unique ID: DENO-35C998
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Early Medieval Coin: Cut silver quarter penny (farthing) of Aethelred II (978-1016). Hand of Providence (first hand) reverse type with uncertain mint and moneyer. Minted c.979-985.
Coin Reference: North (Volume I), probably number 766 but several of the variants listed under 767 cannot be fully discounted due to the cut and incomplete condition of this coin.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 979
Date to: Circa AD 985
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 8.8 mm
Thickness: 0.82 mm
Weight: 0.21 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 18th November 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E7235
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 766 (First Hand) (Hild. B1)
Obverse description: Diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: [AETHELRED REX] ANG [LOX]
Reverse description: Hand of providence issuing from the clouds; at side A.W.
Reverse inscription: +GO[...]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Ludford Area
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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