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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-6037F9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver penny of Aethelstan small cross type, moneyers name in 2 lines , bottom line reads MONE for moneyer and the top line reads as ING?[...] ED[ELST]AN REX is the ob legend, date is 924-39AD. The diameter is 21mm and the weight 1.07g.

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 924
Date to: Exactly AD 939

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.07 g
Diameter: 21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th December 2017 - Tuesday 5th December 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: Athelstan of England
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066

Type: Æthelstan (no further details)
Obverse inscription: ED[ELST]AN REX
Reverse description: small cross type
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Willingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8784
Four figure Latitude: 53.34574915
Four figure longitude: -0.69463353
1:25K map: SK8784
1:10K map: SK88SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

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

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