Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
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Unique ID: SUSS-F224B6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval silver penny of Harold I, dating from AD 1036-1038. 'Jewel Cross' type. Moneyer: Brihtred; Mint: Canterbury. Cf. North 1994 Vol I, p. 170, no. 802.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1036
Date to: Circa AD 1038
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 17.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 7th March 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Harold Harefoot
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 802 var (Harold I Jewel Cross: single band to diadem)
Obverse description: Single-diademed bust left.
Obverse inscription: HAROLD REX
Reverse description: Cross composed of four ovals united at their bases by two circles enclosing a pellet.
Reverse inscription: BRIHTRED ON CEN
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ5407
Four figure Latitude: 50.84203762
Four figure longitude: 0.18593846
1:25K map: TQ5407
1:10K map: TQ50NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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