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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-6CB7A1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An early-medeival silver penny of Cnut (1016-35), short cross (North 790), mint: Lincoln, moneyer: Oslac. Ref: North 1994: 168.

NOTE: This coin was folded in half when found, snapping during an unfolding attempt. It has been professionally cleaned and restored. The fold can be seen most clearly on the reverse running from just left of the initial cross down the coin between the O and N (of ON) in the reverse inscription.

Diameter: 17.88mm, Thickness: 0.84mm, Weight: 1.0gms

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 1029
Date to: Circa AD 1036

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.84 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 17.88 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 28th April 2018 - Saturday 28th April 2018

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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: Lincoln
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 790 (Short Cross)
Obverse description: Left-facing diademed bust holding a sceptre with lis head in front.
Obverse inscription: CNV[T] RECX
Reverse description: Short cross, voided, with annulet centre which encloses a pellet all within a solid inner circle.
Reverse inscription: OSLAC ON LINCO
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Scarborough (District)
Parish or ward: Folkton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0779
Four figure Latitude: 54.19560414
Four figure longitude: -0.36142506
1:25K map: TA0779
1:10K map: TA07NE
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: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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