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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-E0A886
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An early medieval silver cut halfpenny of Aethelred II (978-1016); Last Small Cross type (c.1009-17; North 777). Moneyer: Aethelric; mint: uncertain, possibly Bath.
Diameter: 19.7 mm.
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.8 g1
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1009
Date to: Circa AD 1017
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 19.7 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 777 (Last Small Cross) (Hild. A)
Obverse description: Diademed bust left (North Fig. 4 most likely)
Obverse inscription: +AEDEL[ ]ANGL (AE ligated; D = th)
Reverse description: small cross pattee
Reverse inscription: [ ]DELRIC ON[ ] (D=th)
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
To be known as: Warwick Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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