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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-F7DDC8
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
An Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver penny of Baldred of Kent (823-825), non-portrait type (obverse: North 216, Naismith C61.4; reverse: North 214var/215var, Naismith C61.4var), mint: Canterbury, moneyer: Diormod. Ref: North 1994: 75-6; Naismith 2011.
The obverse of the coin matches that listed by both North (1994: 75) and Naismith (2011). The reverse appears to be a variation of Naismith C61.4 with the inscription ending in '+' rather than 'm'.
Obverse: +BELDRED REX CANT (NT ligated); Small cross pattée within a plain circle
Reverse: DI/OR/MO/D+; Small cross pattée within a plain circle, legend divided into quarters by forked lines.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 823
Date to: Circa AD 825
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.87 mm
Weight: 1.19 g
Diameter: 20.38 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th January 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PastfindersI
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Baldred of Kent
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: Penny of the kings of Kent 8th-9th centuries
Type: N 216 (Baldred; non-portrait)
Obverse description: Cross crosslet within circle
Obverse inscription: + BELDRED REX CANT (NT ligated)
Reverse description: Small cross pattee within inner circle; pellet from inner circle towards cross possibly from die mistake.
Reverse inscription: DI/OR/MO/D+
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
To be known as: Near Lewes
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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