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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-657916
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver penny of Edward the Martyr (975-978), minted by Aelfstan at Canterbury, c. 975-978; North 763. Ref: North 1994: 157-158.
Obverse: +EADPEARD REX ANGLORX (DP blundered, NG and ORX ligated); Diademed bust left.
Reverse: +ÆLFSTAN M‾O CANT; Small cross pattée.
Diameter: 19.5mm. Weight: 1.47g. DA=12:3.
North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Notes:
This is the first PAS-recorded coin of Edward the Martyr from the Canterbury mint.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 975
Date to: Circa AD 978
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.47 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th April 2018 - Sunday 8th April 2018
Personal details
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-7-97
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward the Martyr
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 763 (Edward Martyr's Small Cross)
Obverse description: Diademed bust left
Obverse inscription: +EADPEARD REX ANGLORX (DP blundered, NG and ORX ligated
Reverse description: Small cross pattée
Reverse inscription: +ÆLFSTAN M‾O CANT
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 157-158 | 763 |
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