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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-772531
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Early medeival silver penny of Eadgar, reform coinage 972-75, York mint, moneyer Fastolf, North 752.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional 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: Circa AD 972
Date to: Exactly AD 975
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.44 g
Diameter: 20 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edgar the Peaceful
Mint or issue place: York
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Obverse description: diademed bust left
Obverse inscription: EADGARREXANG
Reverse description: small cross pattee
Reverse inscription: FASTOLF ON OEFC
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Tilton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7505
Four figure Latitude: 52.6375739
Four figure longitude: -0.89314564
1:25K map: SK7505
1:10K map: SK70NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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