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Unique ID: SUSS-E27A67
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver Early Medieval circumscription cross penny of Aethelstan (924-939 AD). The letters in the legends on both the obverse and reverse are oriented in a combination of retrograde, backwards and right-side-up and right-side-up (see below).
Obverse: EDELSTA[...]
Reverse: [...]RTALVII[...]
For obverse: EDEL(retrograde), S(backwards), TA (right-side-up)
For reverse: R(retrograde), TA(right-side-up), L (right-side-up, but backwards), A I I (retrograde)
Notes:
According to National Finds Advisor John Naylor (pers. comm. 16.3.12): 'There are a number of known coins of Aethelstan with retrograde inscriptions (including circumscription cross types), and this fits well into the pattern. The most similar...is EMC 1009.0334 although the reverse does appear at least partly different...'.
More information forthcoming.
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 924
Date to: Circa AD 939
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.8 mm
Width: 12.02 mm
Thickness: 0.91 mm
Weight: 0.51 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th July 2011
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Other reference: Submitted for recording at ITV Arundel Castle Event, No. 235.
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Athelstan of England
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: Æthelstan, Circumscription Cross (N 671/N 672)
Obverse description: Circumscription cross
Obverse inscription: EDELSTA[...]
Reverse description: Circumscription cross
Reverse inscription: [...]RTALVII[...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.