COIN

Unique ID: SF-BCA6B5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

This coin is the only one of it type recorded by the PAS and only the second of its type known.

This coin was previously recorded at the Fitzwilliam Museum as EMC 2012.0204.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 796
Date to: Circa AD 798

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.28 g
Diameter: 19.35 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2012

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: EMC: 2012.0204

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Type: N 433 (Eadwald EA, heavy penny)
Obverse description: Legend over three lines
Obverse inscription: REX/+EADVA/DL (L reversed)
Reverse description: A cross fourchee with lozenge at centre containing five pellets, the legend in the angles of the cross, all within a quatrefoil(?)
Reverse inscription: UI/HT/RE/ð
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock