LIN-A0BF53: Late Anglo-Saxon Silver penny of Edgar

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Unique ID: LIN-A0BF53

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An early-medieval silver penny of Edgar (959-75), reform coinage (North 752) dating to c.973-5, moneyer: Eanulf, mint: Lincoln. Ref: North 1994: 149-50.

Notes:

Found at the Stixwould Rally, 5-7th Sept 2008.

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 973
Date to: Circa AD 975

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.61 g
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2008

Rally details.

This object was found at Stixwould rally

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edgar the Peaceful
Mint or issue place: Lincoln
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 752 (Reform portrait)
Obverse description: Diademed bust left
Obverse inscription: EADGAR REX ANGLO
Reverse description: Small cross pattee
Reverse inscription: EANVLF M[ ]O LINDLO
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Stixwould and Woodhall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF1765
Four figure Latitude: 53.169265
Four figure longitude: -0.251182
1:25K map: TF1765
1:10K map: TF16NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 12 months ago

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