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COIN

Unique ID: NLM6590

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An early-medieval silver coin (probably a penny) of Offa of Mercia (757-96), portrait type (Light Coinage), c.765-92.

Notes:

This record was made before the PAS's standardised database was produced and may fall below expected current standards.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 765
Date to: Circa AD 792

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.06 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Offa of Mercia
Category: Coin of the kings of Mercia 8th-9th centuries

Obverse description: bust facing right
Obverse inscription: OFFA REX
Reverse description: appears to be the face of a light penny.

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: Louth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF3387
Four figure Latitude: 53.363146
Four figure longitude: -0.002787
1:25K map: TF3387
1:10K map: TF38NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Unknown

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Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 21 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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