HAMP-49EF38: Late early-medieval coin : cut halfpenny of Edward the Confessor

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-49EF38

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An early-medieval cut halfpenny of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), 'expanding cross' type (heavy), struck by Aelwine at uncertain mint, dating to 1052-3.
Reference: North 823

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
Date from: Circa AD 1052
Date to: Circa AD 1053

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 18 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 349

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward the Confessor (Kings of All England) - William I
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: Edward the Confessor to William I not further defined
Obverse description: Diademed bust (d) left, sceptre in front.
Obverse inscription: ·E[...]EX
Reverse description: Short cross voided with expanding limbs, joined at centre by double circle.
Reverse inscription: [+]ÆLWINE O[N]
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bishopstone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0724
Four figure Latitude: 51.01533654
Four figure longitude: -1.90158643
1:25K map: SU0724
1:10K map: SU02SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1980	English Hammered Coinage: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600-1272	London	Spink & Son London		823

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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