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Unique ID: WAW-007910
Object type certainty: Certain
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Early Medieval silver coin: penny of Aethelred II (978-1016), minted: London, First Hand Type (North 766; c.979-85), moneyer: Aethelred.
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 979
Date to: Circa AD 985
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 20.55 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Monday 2nd December 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 766 (First Hand) (Hild. B1)
Obverse description: Diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Obverse inscription: AEDELRED REX ANGLORX (AE ligated; D=th; ORX ligated)
Reverse description: Hand of Providence issuing from clouds: at side A W. North Figure 1.
Reverse inscription: AEDERED M-O LVNDO (AE legated; D=th).
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP2069
Four figure Latitude: 52.31874256
Four figure longitude: -1.70801173
1:25K map: SP2069
1:10K map: SP26NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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