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YORYM-421101: Early-medieval coin : Cut halfpenny

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-421101

Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver cut halfpenny of Aethelred (978-1016). North, Vol I, p158-9.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 978
Date to: Circa AD 1016

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.66 mm
Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 20.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st October 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Mint or issue place: Stamford
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: Æthelred II, Small Cross (N 764/N 773/N 777) (Hild. A)
Obverse description: Bust facing left
Obverse inscription: +EDEL[----]NI.
Reverse description: Small cross
Reverse inscription: +[-------][T]ANF
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
To be known as: Stonegrave

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1994 English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 London Spink and Son Ltd 158-9

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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