Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: YORYM-CF9BF5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy styca, Kings of Northumbria, non-pictorial series. Aethelred II (first reign). Moneyer Eanred. (AD 837-855).
Pirie, P 210, no. 1556.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 837
Date to: Circa AD 855
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.56 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 11.6 mm
This information is restricted for your access level.
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Styca
Ruler/issuer: Aethelred II (1st reign) of Northumbria
Mint or issue place: Northumbria
Category: Styca of Northumbria and York
Obverse description: Pellet in circle
Obverse inscription: EDILR[EDR]EX
Reverse description: Cross
Reverse inscription: [+ EAN]RED
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE9766
Four figure Latitude: 54.08079308
Four figure longitude: -0.5188166
1:25K map: SE9766
1:10K map: SE96NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.