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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-F416D3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Early Medieval silver coin
Cut halfpenny of Aethelraed II (978-1016), Long Cross type, c. 997-1003; London, moneyer: Leofstan
Obv: +AEDEELRAE [ -----]
Rev: +LEOFSTA [------]
0.576g
BMC iv a; N. 774
Moneyers named Leofstan are known at twelve mints in Aethelraed's region, and in the Long Cross type for three: Canterbury, London and York. It is hard to be certain when dealing with a cut halfpenny and working from published illustrations, but this coin appears to be from the same dies as a London specimen in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles 9 (1967), no. 546).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 997
Date to: Circa AD 1003
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.576 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 19th June 2009 - Thursday 1st July 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMWPA 2009.149
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 774 (Long Cross) (Hild. D)
Obverse inscription: AEDEELRAE
Reverse inscription: LEOFSTA
Coin references
- BMC : IV 774
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Carmarthenshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Carmarthenshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Laugharne Township (Community)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SN3010
Four figure Latitude: 51.762806
Four figure longitude: -4.464818
1:25K map: SN3010
1:10K map: SN31SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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