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Unique ID: LEIC-4964D2
Object type certainty: Certain
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Early Medieval silver penny of Coenwulf of Mercia, cross and wedges type, moneyer Seberht of Canterbury C.820 (North 344, BMC 78).
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 820
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 1.36 g
Diameter: 19 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Coenwulf of Mercia
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: Coin of the kings of Mercia 8th-9th centuries
Type: N 344.1 (Cn. 70-1)
Obverse description: Right facing diademed bust
Obverse inscription: CEONVVLFREXm
Reverse description: short cross with wedges in each quarter in solid border
Reverse inscription: SEBERHTImONETA (HT and NE ligated)
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
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.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | p.92 pl.4 fig. 36 | 344 |