YORYM-60D897: Early-Medieval Coin : C`ut halfpenny of Aethelraed II

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-60D897

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver cut halfpenny of Aethelraed II dating to the period AD 978 - 1016. First hand reverse type (N766) depicting the hand of God flanked by alpha and omega. Moneyer uncertain. York mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 978
Date to: Circa AD 1016

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 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: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Mint or issue place: York
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 766 (First Hand) (Hild. B1)
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: EDEL[--------------]NGL
Reverse description: Hand of God flanked by alpha and omega
Reverse inscription: +[---------] EOFERI[-]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Brantingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9328
Four figure Latitude: 53.74009825
Four figure longitude: -0.59147212
1:25K map: SE9328
1:10K map: SE92NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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