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LIN-51EC52: Early medieval silver penny

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-51EC52

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Early Medieval penny of Aethelred, Crux type, moneyer Brihtric of Thetford.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 991
Date to: Ante AD 997

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 20 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Mint or issue place: Thetford
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 770 (Crux) (Hild. C)
Obverse description: Bare-headed bust left; in front, a sceptre
Obverse inscription: AEDELRED REX ANGLOX
Reverse description: Short cross voided with CRVX in angles
Reverse inscription: BYRHTRIC M-O DEOD
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Holland (District)
To be known as: Spalding

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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