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Unique ID: HAMP-88ACC5
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Early-Medieval penny of Cnut (1016-35), short cross type (1029-36). Measures 17.90mm, weighs 1.02g, die axis uncertain. The reverse has been double-struck but appears to read ON EOFER (from about 9 o'clock) [John Naylor, PAS National Finds Adviser, pers.comm. 2013]
Mint: York (probably)
Reference: North 790
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1029
Date to: Circa AD 1036
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.02 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th November 2012 - Thursday 7th February 2013
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Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3567
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Cnut the Great
Mint or issue place: York
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 790 (Short Cross)
Obverse description: Diademed bust left, in front sceptre with lis head
Obverse inscription: +CNV TRECX
Reverse description: Voided short cross, in centre circle enclosing pellet
Reverse inscription: [...]ON EOFER[..] (from about 9 o'clock)
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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 | 790 |