DENO-87CE96: Early medieval styca of Ethelred II (2nd reign).

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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-87CE96

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Anglo Saxon copper alloy styca of Ethelred II (2nd reign), 844-849, moneyer Eardwulf. Diameter 12.72mm, thickness 1.34mm, weight 0.90g. EMC 2006.0019

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 844
Date to: AD 849

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.34 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 12.72 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1989

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby Museum entry no. 4831; finder 3

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Styca
Ruler/issuer: Ethelred II (2nd reign)

Obverse description: Central cross with ring of pellets around, pellet border.
Obverse inscription: +EDILRED RX (retrograde)
Reverse description: Central cross, pellet border.
Reverse inscription: +EARDVVLF
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Torksey

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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