SUR-BFE943: Early medieval coin: Penny of Aethelred II

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-BFE943

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver Voided Long Cross penny of Aethelred II, 997-1003. London mint. North 774.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 997
Date to: Circa AD 1003

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.59 g
Diameter: 19.36 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 14-1411

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 774 (Long Cross) (Hild. D)
Obverse description: Bust facing left
Obverse inscription: EÐELRED REX ANGLO
Reverse description: Voided long cross
Reverse inscription: LEOFNOÐ MO LVND
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Mole Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Brockham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ1950
Four figure Latitude: 51.23678189
Four figure longitude: -0.29679688
1:25K map: TQ1950
1:10K map: TQ15SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Workflow: Published

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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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