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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-15737E
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An early medieval silver penny of Cnut dating to AD 1029-1036. CNVT RECX A: obverse depicting a diademed bust facing left with a sceptre with a lis head. GODPINE ON SERES reverse depicting a voided short cross with a circle enclosing a pellet in the centre. Mint of Salisbury. Moneyer Godwine. North 790 (North, JJ, 1980, English Hammered Coinage Volume 1, p 129, no 790).
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
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 1029
Date to: Exactly AD 1036
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.08 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 4997
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Cnut the Great
Mint or issue place: Salisbury
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 790 (Short Cross)
Obverse description: A diademed bust facing left with a sceptre with a lis head.
Obverse inscription: CNVT RECX A:
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a circle enclosing a pellet in the centre.
Reverse inscription: GODPINE ON SERES
Die axis measurement: 9 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)
To be known as: Shrewton
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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