NLM-0D491E: Early Medieval Coin: Penny of Eanred

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COIN

Unique ID: NLM-0D491E

Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver coin. Penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), as kindly identified by Alex Bliss, who comments: 'One of the more interesting misidentifications I have encountered. This is very clearly a small-flan penny of Edward the Confessor, struck under the moneyer COLGRIM at Lincoln..

Obverse description: Bust possibly helmeted and cuirassed left.

Obverse inscription: +EANRE AD RE; the initial cross doubles as X

Reverse description: Voided long cross, possibly with central trefoil and possibly with small stray letters or objects in three quarters.

Reverse inscription: +CO/ER/[?I]/HO/LI

Diameter: 13.9mm, Weight: 1.01gms, die axis: possibly12

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-Scandinavian style
Date from: Exactly AD 1042
Date to: Exactly AD 1066

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.01 g
Diameter: 13.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd June 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM29425

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: Lincoln
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 819 (Small Flan [var: with sceptre])
Obverse description: Bust possibly helmeted and cuirassed left
Obverse inscription: +EANRE AD RE
Reverse description: Voided long cross, possibly with central trefoil and possibly with small stray letters or objects in three quarters.
Reverse inscription: +CO/ER/[?I]/HO/LI
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: Walkeringham

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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