DENO-666BA7: Early medieval coin; cut farthing of Cnut, quatrefoil type

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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-666BA7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Early medieval coin; struck silver cut halfpenny of Cnut, quatrefoil type, dating to c. 1017-1023. Moneyer and mint uncertain, although it may be York from the style of the curl in front of the face. Obv. Crowned bust of king left, within quatrefoil [CNVT] REX A[NGLORVM] Rev. Voided long cross, each terminal ending with three crescents. All on quatrefoil with a pellet at each cusp. []TEL[] Length 9.1mm, width 9.0mm, thickness 0.2mm, weight 0.21g Ref: North 'English Hammered Coinage' vol. I (pp. 167, no. 781)

Notes:

(ws) the reverse inscription and possible York style would suggest moneyer as Ulfketill.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1017
Date to: AD 1023

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9 mm
Width: 9.1 mm
Thickness: 0.2 mm
Weight: 0.21 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 6th April 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DERBY E6630

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Cnut the Great
Mint or issue place: York
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 781 (Quatrefoil) (Hild. E)
Obverse description: Crowned bust of king left, within quatrefoil
Obverse inscription: [CNVT] REX A[NGLORVM]
Reverse description: Voided long cross, each terminal ending with three crescents. All on quatrefoil with a pellet at each cusp.
Reverse inscription: […]TEL M?[…]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
To be known as: Kirklington

Spatial coordinates

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

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	pp. 167	no. 781

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1 comment

Dave H wrote @ 08:55:48 on the 15th June 2010.
Could this quatrefoil type is from the Torksey mint rather than York?

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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