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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-2150DA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

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
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 765
Date to: Exactly AD 792

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.22 g
Diameter: 16.32 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Offa of Mercia
Category: Coin of the kings of Mercia 8th-9th centuries

Type: N 282 (CEB 40) (Light coinage, Lozenge obverse)
Obverse description: O/F/A/R in angles of cross fleury with a lozenge centre containing an annulet and pellet. Reverse description: ALH/MUN in two lines divided by a line of pellets with fleury ends; a Latin cross above and D below.
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock