Record ID: SUSS-177486 - EARLY MEDIEVAL coin

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-177486

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Anglo-Saxon coin of Eadmund

Two very worn fragments of a silver penny of Eadmund, King of All England (939-946 AD). Bust crowned Type; cf. North 1994 Vol I, No. 698. Moneyer and mint: Eadgar in Norwich.

Obverse: Crowned bust right.

Obverse legend: + EADM[VND] [R]EX

Reverse: Small cross pattee in centre.

Reverse Legend:[EAD]GAR Mo NoRĐWT

Cf. Also Spink 2001, p116, No. 1107.

Notes:

During the processing of this find, an additional small fragment of the coin broke off. This is due to the severe fragility of the coin fragments.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 939
Date to: Circa AD 946

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.89 mm
Weight: 1.06 g
Diameter: 21.58 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Edmund I of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Norwich [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: N 698 (Bust Crowned, with mint) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: + EADM[VND] [R]EX
Reverse description: Small cross pattee in centre
Reverse inscription: [EAD]GAR Mo NoRĐWT
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: West Sussex
District: Horsham
To be known as: Near Storrington

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Liz WALKER - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Laura Burnett - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]

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