YORYM-A22613: Early-Medieval Coin : Northumbrian Styca of Osberht

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-A22613

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Northumbrian Styca of Osberht dating to the period AD 848 - 867. Moneyer name around pellets reverse type. Moneyer Winibcorht. Mint of Northumbria.

North, Vol 1, p.72, no.191.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 848
Date to: Circa AD 867

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 13.5 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05964

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Styca
Ruler/issuer: Osberht of Northumbria
Mint or issue place: Northumbria
Category: Styca of Northumbria and York

Type: N 191 ('Styca' of Osberht)
Obverse description: Kings name around pellets
Obverse inscription: OSbVrHt RE (retrograde)
Reverse description: Moneyer name around pellets
Reverse inscription: +VVBERH[-----]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bridlington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA1670
Four figure Latitude: 54.1128018
Four figure longitude: -0.2270043
1:25K map: TA1670
1:10K map: TA17SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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