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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-D506DA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver penny of Coenwulf of Mercia, dating to the period 796-821.

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 796
Date to: Exactly AD 821

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.19 g
Diameter: 18.77 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: Coenwulf of Mercia
Category: Coin of the kings of Mercia 8th-9th centuries

Type: Coenwulf of Mercia (no further details)
Obverse description: Legend surrounding stylised M omega
Obverse inscription: +COENVVLF REX
Reverse description: PP in central field
Reverse inscription: +AEDILHEARDAR
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: Compton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7913
Four figure Latitude: 50.91107117
Four figure longitude: -0.87769228
1:25K map: SU7913
1:10K map: SU71SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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