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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-CC17F9
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver penny of Æthelstan (924-939). London mint. Moneyer: Wulfhelm. Cross (General). North 1994: 134, ref: 672.
Obverse: + (cross pattée) ÆÐELSTAN REX TOT BRIT; Small cross pattée (annulet-over-cross)
Reverse: + (cross pattée) VVLFHELM MO LVNDENE; Small cross pattée (annulet-over-cross)
Diameter: 22.8mm. Weight: 1.54g. DA=12:12.
North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Notes:
Another coin from the same moneyer with an annulet-over-cross motif on the reverse (but not on the obverse) is in the British Museum Collection: EMC (1034.0087). Pers. comm. John Naylor, 19/05/2016.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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-Saxon style
Date from: Exactly AD 924
Date to: Exactly AD 939
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.54 g
Diameter: 22.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 13th May 2016 - Friday 13th May 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-2-165
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Athelstan of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 672 (Circumscription Cross, with mint)
Obverse description: Small cross pattée (annulet at centre)
Obverse inscription: + (cross pattée) ÆÐELSTAN REX TOT BRIT
Reverse description: Small cross pattée (annulet at centre)
Reverse inscription: + (cross pattée) VVLFHELM MO LVNDENE
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
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 | 134 | 672 |
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