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COIN
Unique ID: ESS-4AA876
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Early Medieval silver coin: damaged and incomplete penny of Cnut, dating 1030-6. North 790.
Notes:
(ws) image is poor but signature probably reads LIF[INCON OC]X
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1030
Date to: Circa AD 1036
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 16.08 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 31st August 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: OEF 6300
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Cnut the Great
Mint or issue place: Oxford
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 790 (Short Cross)
Obverse description: Bust, left. Sceptre
Obverse inscription: ...T.REX
Reverse description: Short cross with central pellet
Reverse inscription: +LI F?[ ]X:
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: Hatfield Broad Oak (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL5416
Four figure Latitude: 51.821406
Four figure longitude: 0.233028
1:25K map: TL5416
1:10K map: TL51NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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