SWYOR-F0D6C2: Early Medieval irregular styca

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Unique ID: SWYOR-F0D6C2

Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Early Medieval coin; a styca, probably an irregular styca from Pirie's Phase II Group D and dating from 843 - 855 AD. The legends have large lettering but do not seem to make sense. The edges of the coin are unusually square.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 843
Date to: Circa AD 855

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.62 mm
Weight: 0.87 g
Diameter: 12.35 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2011 - Wednesday 29th February 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1794

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Styca
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (Northumbrian illegible)
Mint or issue place: Northumbria
Category: Styca of Northumbria and York

Type: N 191.8 (Irregular Northumbrian 'styca'; mid ninth century)
Obverse description: central cross
Obverse inscription: +HA[...]VET
Reverse description: central cross
Reverse inscription: +E[...]A
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Torksey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8379
Four figure Latitude: 53.301458
Four figure longitude: -0.756009
1:25K map: SK8379
1:10K map: SK87NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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