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Unique ID: WILT-029FC6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
An incomplete silver early-medieval penny of Edward the Confessor modified into a pendant and gilded. The penny is the pointed helmet type (North 825[1]), and was struck by the moneyer Beorhtwine at the Wallingford mint. It is datable to 1053-1056.
The coin has been gilded and a loop with three vertical ridges has been attached to the coin at 12 o'clock on the obverse. The loop is 4.4mm in length and 4.1mm thick). A gilded ring (5mm in internal diameter and 1.8mm thick) is attached to the loop.
Obverse description: Bust facing right wearing pointed helmet
Obverse inscription: EDPERD R+
Reverse description: Short cross voided with each limb terminating in three crescents; central annulet.
Reverse inscription: [B]RIHTPINE ON [P]ALIN
Discussion and Date:
This is one of many late Anglo-Saxon and early Norman coins modified to form brooches, badges or pendants and which are recognised as constituting a particular phenomenon in this period.[2] There is no evidence to suggest that coins adapted in this way ever re-entered circulation as currency. They are therefore treated as jewellery when determining their status under the Treasure Act.
Notes:
Consequently, in terms of age and precious metal content, the object qualifies as potential Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2017T654
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1053
Date to: Circa AD 1056
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.3 mm
Width: 17.4 mm
Weight: 2.14 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5134
Treasure case number: 2017T654
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Collingbourne Kingston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU2457
Four figure Latitude: 51.3116119
Four figure longitude: -1.65705483
1:25K map: SU2457
1:10K map: SU25NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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