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Unique ID: SUR-8A3C51
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver penny of Edward the Martyr (AD 975-978). Obverse: diademed bust, left, +(E)[AD](W)EARD [RE]X[A](NGL)[ORVM]. Reverse: small cross pattee, + (H)[...]O=TANFO. Moneyer possibly Hild, Stamford mint. Cf North (1994), p157, number 763.
Notes:
Badly corroded through deposition in acidic organic riverine silt.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 975
Date to: Circa AD 978
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 20.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th March 2019
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward the Martyr
Mint or issue place: Stamford
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: +(E)[AD](W)EARD [RE]X[A](NGL)[ORVM]
Reverse description: Small cross pattee.
Reverse inscription: + (H)[...]O=TANFO
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ2475
Four figure Latitude: 51.46040223
Four figure longitude: -0.21650964
1:25K map: TQ2475
1:10K map: TQ27NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: NCL-D04212
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Silver penny of Edward the Martyr (975-978). Minted in Stamford, moneyer was Hild.
North no. 763 (pg 151 in North vol. 1).
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: YORYM-056383
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Silver penny of Edward the Martyr, WACER M-O STANFO, Stamford, 975-978 AD. North, 763.
Workflow: Published
Find number: SUSS-448352
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Early Medieval silver penny of Edward the Martyr (975-978), minted by Spirling at Thetford, 975-978 AD, North 763.
Obverse: EADPEARD REX AN…
Workflow: Awaiting validation