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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-1E382B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Early Medieval silver coin; a penny of Aethelraed II (AD 978 - 1016). First hand reverse type depicting the Hand of God flanked by alpha and omega (probably Variety 1) and dating from about AD 979 - 985. See North number 766, and compare YORYM-91F4B0. The mint and moneyer are mainly illegible; the moneyer's name probably ended in STAN. Only part of the edge of the coin survives, so the legend is only visible between 5o'clock and 8 o'clock on the obverse. The coin is also bent. It is 16mm long, 16.8mm wide and 0.9mm thick. 0.68g.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
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 979
Date to: Circa AD 985
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16 mm
Width: 16.8 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.68 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th July 2014 - Sunday 20th July 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2447
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 766 (First Hand) (Hild. B1)
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [AETHELR]ED RE[X ANG]
Reverse description: Hand of Providence issuing from clouds, at side A W (alpha and omega)
Reverse inscription: [...](TA-N M)[...]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Snape with Thorp (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE2584
Four figure Latitude: 54.25107538
Four figure longitude: -1.61780723
1:25K map: SE2584
1:10K map: SE28SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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