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COIN
Unique ID: GLO-C83581
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver penny of Cnut, Pointed helmet type, moneyer Edgar of London, North 787, c.1024-30
Obverse: Left facing helmeted bust with sceptre, draped and cuirassed [CN]VTREXAN[G]
Reverse: voided short 'jewelled' cross EDGAR ON LVN[…]
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1024
Date to: Circa AD 1030
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.76 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th December 2020
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Cnut the Great
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 787 (Pointed Helmet) (Hild. G)
Obverse description: Left facing helmeted bust with sceptre, draped and cuirassed
Obverse inscription: [CN]VTREXAN[G]
Reverse description: Voided short 'jewelled' cross
Reverse inscription: EDGAR ON LVN[…]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Laverstoke (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4849
Four figure Latitude: 51.23816903
Four figure longitude: -1.3138162
1:25K map: SU4849
1:10K map: SU44NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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