Rights Holder: Kent County Council
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Unique ID: KENT-034008
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn early-medieval silver penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Small Flan type (c.1048-1050; North 818), mint: Canterbury (probably), moneyer: Goldwine (probably). North 1991: 179.
Measurements: 14mm diameter, 1.3mm thick and 0.88g in weight.
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1048
Date to: Circa AD 1050
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 0.88 g
Diameter: 14 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward the Confessor
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 818 (Small Flan) (Hild. B)
Obverse description: Diademed Bust left
Obverse inscription: E[DWER]D REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross
Reverse inscription: +G[VL]D[WI]NE ON C (NE ligated)
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TR0630
Four figure Latitude: 51.03243221
Four figure longitude: 0.93659929
1:25K map: TR0630
1:10K map: TR03SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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