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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-E653EC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An early medieval silver penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), expanding cross type (heavy issue; North 823), minted by Saewulf at Exeter, c.1050-1053. The coin has an uneven central crack running approximately along the vertical arms of the reverse cross.

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
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 1050
Date to: Circa AD 1053

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.12 mm
Weight: 1.47 g
Diameter: 19.8 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward the Confessor
Mint or issue place: Exeter
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 823 (Expanding cross, heavy)
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust left with sceptre
Obverse inscription: EDPE:/.RD REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with annulet in centre
Reverse inscription: SAEPVLF.ON EXCEST (AE ligated)
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Ivychurch (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR0328
Four figure Latitude: 51.01553738
Four figure longitude: 0.89275317
1:25K map: TR0328
1:10K map: TR02NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1963	English Hammered Coinage: Vol I. Early Anglo Saxon-Henry III, c650-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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