YORYM-9A35B7: Early-Medieval Coin : Northumbrian Styca of Aethelred II

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-9A35B7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Northumbrian Styca of Aethelred II dating to the period AD 844 - 848. Second reign. Moneyer name around ring of pellets reverse type. Moneyer Fordred. Mint of Nothumbria.

North, Vol 1, p.72, no.190.

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 844
Date to: Circa AD 848

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 12.4 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05987

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Styca
Ruler/issuer: Aethelred II of Northumbria (2nd reign)
Mint or issue place: Northumbria
Category: Styca of Northumbria and York

Obverse description: King's name around ring of pellets
Obverse inscription: EDILRED X
Reverse description: Moneyer name around ring of pellets
Reverse inscription: FORDRED
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
District: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Bramham cum Oglethorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4343
Four figure Latitude: 53.88141822
Four figure longitude: -1.34736506
1:25K map: SE4343
1:10K map: SE44SW
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: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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