COIN

Unique ID: DENO-FCA770

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Notes:

The reverse legend differs from the example recorded in North (1994, 116). North says "There is considerable variation in the legends with those on later coins often very blundered".

This coin has also been recorded on the Corpus of Early Medieval Coin Finds: EMC number: 2018.0435

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

Subsequent actions

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
Date from: Circa AD 921
Date to: Circa AD 927

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 20 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (St Peter of York)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: Coin of the Viking invaders 9th-10th centuries

Type: N 555 (St Peter, Phase III, Sword / Cross)
Obverse description: Legend in two lines divided by a sword pointing right; inverted "mallet" below and symbols in field.
Obverse inscription: SCI PE/TRIMO
Reverse description: Cross pattée with pellet in each angle.
Reverse inscription: EBORACE CIV
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock