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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-D5058C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Early Medieval silver Crux type penny of Aethelred II, AD 978 - 1016, possibly dating from the period AD 991 - 997. For the Obverse see Spink 2009, p116 No 1148, though the Reverse inscription on this coin differs from that in Spink. Most of the edges have broken away leaving about 1/3rd left with the remains of an inscription.

Notes:

Oxfordshire & West Berkshire PAS Record Sheet No W149

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 991
Date to: Circa AD 997

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.74 g
Diameter: 15.14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 15th September 2017

Rally details.

This object was found at Detectival 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Æthelred the Unready
Mint or issue place: Oxford
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: N 770 (Crux) (Hild. C)
Obverse description: Diademed bust facing left with sceptre in the front
Obverse inscription: [AED]ELRED[REX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with four quarters each with a single letter: C,R,V,X
Reverse inscription: [...]O ON O [...]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

BMC : IIIa

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Leafield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3014
Four figure Latitude: 51.82382138
Four figure longitude: -1.56612665
1:25K map: SP3014
1:10K map: SP31SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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