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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-72E7C1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver hammered early medieval penny of Aethelred II dating from c. AD979-985. First Hand. North 766. Obv descr: Diademed bust right. Obv inscr: [AETHELRED REX]AN[G (LOX)]. Rev descr: Hand of Providence issuing from clouds; at side A.W. Rev inscr:[...]N[...] Mint: Unknown, possibly Brygin. Moneyer: Unknown, possibly AEthestan. The coin is 12mm in diameter, 4mm in length and 3mm wide on the tail.The coin weighs 79g.
Notes:
NOTE: According to North, there are many different styles of the obverse bust (some regional and some chronological). However, the obverse on this coin looks like the Brygin (Stockholm) bust (North Vol I, fig. 33), which would make the moneyer Aethestan.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 979
Date to: Circa AD 985
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.79 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 30th September 2009 - Wednesday 30th September 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 766 (First Hand) (Hild. B1)
Obverse description: Diademed bust right.
Obverse inscription: [AETHELRED REX]AN[G (LOX)].
Reverse description: Hand of Providence issuing from clouds; at side A.W.
Reverse inscription: [...]N[...]
Initial mark: Unknown, possibly Brygin.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: BECKFOOT
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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