Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-A69498
Object type certainty: Certain
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A broken silver penny of Aethelred II, first hand type (c. 979-985). Moneyer Colgrim of Lincoln.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 978
Date to: Circa AD 1016
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.67 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st April 2012
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Mint or issue place: Lincoln
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 766 (First Hand) (Hild. B1)
Obverse description: Diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: [AETHELRE]D REX ANGLOX
Reverse description: Hand of Providence issuing from cloud; at side, A W (North fig. 2).
Reverse inscription: COLG[RIM ON LI]NCOL
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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