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Unique ID: NCL-C93EA3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver cut halfpenny of Aethelred II 'the Unready', King of All England, helmet type, dating 1003-1009.
Possibly minted by Wulfwine at Colchester.
North no 775.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1003
Date to: Circa AD 1009
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 18.79 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 4th October 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Mint or issue place: Colchester
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 775 (Helmet) (Hild. E)
Obverse description: bust left with radiate helmet
Obverse inscription: [Æ]ÐELRÆDREXA[NGLO]
Reverse description: long cross voided, each limb terminating in three crescents, over square with trefoil at each point
Reverse inscription: PVL/FPIN[E][]
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF3263
Four figure Latitude: 53.14779383
Four figure longitude: -0.02774891
1:25K map: TF3263
1:10K map: TF36SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.