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Unique ID: BERK-3E9198
Object type certainty: Certain
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An early-medieval cut silver halfpenny of Aethelred II (AD 978-1016), helmet type (c.AD 1003-9), minted at London by the moneyer Eadelm (probably). Ref: North volume I, 1994. 159. No.775.
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 1003
Date to: Circa AD 1009
Quantity: 1
Length: 19 mm
Width: 9.5 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th January 2018
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Aethelred II the Unready or Edward the Confessor
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 825/N 828 (Pointed Helmet / Hammer Cross mule)
Obverse description: Helmeted and cui
Obverse inscription: ELRAED REX AN
Reverse description: Long cross voided with each limb terminating in three crescents
Reverse inscription: ..M.NO LVND
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP5626
Four figure Latitude: 51.92970559
Four figure longitude: -1.18697487
1:25K map: SP5626
1:10K map: SP52NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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