Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-CBE2C8
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Early Medieval coin; a styca, perhaps an irregular styca dating from 843 - 855 AD. The lettering is clear but does not seem to make sense. There is a central cross on one face and a central pellet on the other.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 843
Date to: Circa AD 855
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.28 mm
Weight: 0.79 g
Diameter: 12.41 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th December 2011 - Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Other reference: PAS form number 1738
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Styca
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (Northumbrian illegible)
Mint or issue place: Northumbria
Category: Styca of Northumbria and York
Type: Styca (unidentifiable)
Obverse description: Cross
Obverse inscription: (EADAEA)
Reverse description: pellet
Reverse inscription: +EAD(AL)
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK8380
Four figure Latitude: 53.310445
Four figure longitude: -0.755748
1:25K map: SK8380
1:10K map: SK88SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.