HESH-892D16: Early Medieval Coin: Penny of Æthelstan

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COIN

Unique ID: HESH-892D16

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver penny of Aethelstan I (825-845), Non-portrait type, minted post AD 827. Approximately 2/3 of the coins survives and the edges are slightly feathered - although broken there is only some wear present and the letters are well formed and relatively crisp.

North: 439

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 827
Date to: Circa AD 845

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.9 mm
Width: 13.7 mm
Weight: 0.74 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SMS Entry Form: SHRMS: E.00464

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelstan of East Anglia
Mint or issue place: East Anglia
Category: Coin of the kings of East Anglia 8th-9th century

Type: N 439 (Æthelstan EA, non-portrait)
Obverse description: A - without inner circle
Obverse inscription: E[THELS]TAN
Reverse description: Omega - without inner circle
Reverse inscription: REX [AN]G
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
To be known as: castle headingham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: HESH
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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