CAM-35DEB6: cam-35deb6:Edward the Confessor penny

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COIN

Unique ID: CAM-35DEB6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Half an Edward the Confessor penny of the pointed helmet type 1053-1056 AD.

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1053
Date to: AD 1056

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 18.42 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th March 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward the Confessor
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 825 (Pointed Helmet) (Hild. F)
Obverse description: Bust right, bearded, wearing pointed helmet and holding sceptre in right hand.
Obverse inscription: EDWER[.]
Reverse description: Short cross voided, each end terminating in three crescents.
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Holme Next the Sea (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF7043
Four figure Latitude: 52.95743
Four figure longitude: 0.529355
1:25K map: TF7043
1:10K map: TF74SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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