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YORYM-437D06: Early-medieval : Styca of Aethelred II

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-437D06

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Copper alloy styca of Aethelred II, from his second reign, circa 844-848.

Notes:

This object was recorded by Jim Halliday. Jim Halliday provided the photograph. The FLO has not seen this object.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 844
Date to: Circa AD 848

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 14 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Styca
Ruler/issuer: Aethelred II of Northumbria (2nd reign)
Category: Styca of Northumbria and York

Type: N 190
Obverse description: Cross inside circle
Obverse inscription: EDILREDREX
Reverse description: Ring and dot
Reverse inscription: EARDWLF
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
To be known as: Weaverthorpe

Spatial coordinates


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

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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