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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-608F14
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Athelstan coin, type BMC v, c., London mint. An Anglo-Saxon coin. It is not clear which face is te obverse and which is the reverse at first glance as both have a small cross in the centre. Neither face has a bust or any further decoration. This coin is crumpled, with the bent parts turning in the same direction.
The obverse face has an inscription beginning with a cross and reads EÐ'ELST...X'I OT BRIT (S is reversed).
The reverse face has an inscription that reads BIONHTLHO..VND CIVIITX. This appears to be a combination of the misspelled name of a moneyer in Bath (usually written Biorhtulf Mon Bat Civitate) and the London mint (usually written Ere Moneta Lund Civiet). Both faces have very little wear.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 924
Date to: Circa AD 939
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.24 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 24th December 2020
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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