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Unique ID: SUSS-9CBAFD
Object type certainty: Certain
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An early medieval silver penny of Beornwulf of Mercia (823-5), moneyer: Eadnoth, mint: East Anglia (Ipswich ?), Naismith E23, North 397. Ref: Naismith 2011: pl. 83, esp. E23f and E23g; North 1994: 97.
Obverse: bare head right with drapery of two crescents back to back.
Legend: BEORNWULF REX
Reverse: cross crosslet
Legend: EADNOÞ mONET
Measurements: diameter: 24.27mm; thickness: 0.89mm; weight: 1.33g
Notes:
Only 11 coins of Beornwulf have been recorded by the PAS although this is the second from the area of East Sussex from near the coast between Brighton and Eastbourne (found too far apart to be considered part of a dispersed hoard). See also: SUSS-1E0E72.
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 823
Date to: Circa AD 825
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.89 mm
Weight: 1.33 g
Diameter: 24.27 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Beornwulf of Mercia
Mint or issue place: East Anglia
Category: Coin of the kings of Mercia 8th-9th centuries
Type: N 397 (Be. 2-4)
Obverse description: Diademed bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: BEORNWULF REX
Reverse description: Cross crosslet within beaded inner circle
Reverse inscription: EADNOÞ mONET
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ4905
Four figure Latitude: 50.82537296
Four figure longitude: 0.11416216
1:25K map: TQ4905
1:10K map: TQ40NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Naismith, R | 2011 | The Coinage of Southern England 796-865 | London | British Numismatic Society | |||
North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |