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Unique ID: NMGW-B1A80D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Early Medieval silver coin
Aethelraed II penny
CRVX type
BMC iii a, North 770 (c. 991-7)
[ M].OGI[ ]
Uncertain moneyer; uncertain mint (possible mints: Gloucester [GL--], Ilchester [GIFELSCT] or Ipswich [GIPESWIC])
0.70g, incomplete and in two fragments
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
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 991
Date to: Circa AD 997
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
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Other reference: NMWPA 2017.210.12; EMC 2020.0142
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Mint or issue place: Gloucester
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 770 (Crux) (Hild. C)
Obverse inscription: +ÆÐ
Reverse inscription: [M]-OG I/L
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SS9867
Four figure Latitude: 51.39283948
Four figure longitude: -3.46741592
1:25K map: SS9867
1:10K map: SS96NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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