Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-752583
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
An Early medieval copper coin; a styca of the irregular series, Pirie's Phase II (843-55), with retrograde legends and some letters reversed or upside down. The coin is copying a styca of Aethelred II first reign, Phase Ci, moneyer Eardwulf.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 843
Date to: Circa AD 855
Quantity: 1
Length: 12.7 mm
Width: 12.2 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 0.89 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th June 2009 - Tuesday 8th June 2010
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Other reference: PAS form no. 1132
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Styca
Ruler/issuer: Aethelred II (1st reign) of Northumbria
Category: Styca of Northumbria and York
Type: Aethelred II of Northumbria (uncertain subtype)
Obverse description: central cross
Obverse inscription: EDILRED REX [retrograde]
Reverse description: Central cross
Reverse inscription: EARDVVL(F) [retrograde]
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5017
Four figure Latitude: 53.64712459
Four figure longitude: -1.2450916
1:25K map: SE5017
1:10K map: SE51NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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