LON-536AE6: An Early Medieval silver penny of Aethelred II (AD 978-1016), mint: Bath, moneyer: Hildsige, Last Small Cross (AD1009 -1016; North 777). Ref: North 1994: 160.

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Unique ID: LON-536AE6

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An Early Medieval silver penny of Aethelred II (AD 978-1016), mint: Bath, moneyer: Hildsige, Last Small Cross (AD1009 -1016; North 777). Ref: North 1994: 160.

Obverse: Diademed bust left
Obverse inscription: AETHELRED REX AN
Reverse: Small cross pattee
Reverse inscription: HYLDSIGE ON BA
Die axis measurement: 3

Dimensions: diameter: 19.39mm; weight: 1.67g.

This coin appears to be a die duplicate of a coin held by the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles vol. 7, no. 612).

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-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 1009
Date to: Circa AD 1016

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.67 g
Diameter: 19.39 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: Æthelred the Unready
Mint or issue place: Bath
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 777 (Last Small Cross) (Hild. A)
Obverse description: Diademed bust facing left.
Obverse inscription: +ÆÐELRED REX AN
Reverse description: Small cross
Reverse inscription: +HYLÐSIGE ON BA
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Lambeth (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Prince's (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3078
Four figure Latitude: 51.4860175
Four figure longitude: -0.12909005
1:25K map: TQ3078
1:10K map: TQ37NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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

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