Record ID: SWYOR-F46B18
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval Arabic coin: a fragment of a silver dirham probably dating from about AD 750 - 950. Ruler and mint uncertain. Coins of this type are known to have circulated across Europe during the later Early Medieval period and have been found as part of Viking hoards discovered in England. They are often found with other objects which suggest an Early Medieval trading site, so this fragment could be ancient loss. Dirhams can also be an indicator of a Viking Great Army camp site. The coin appears to be broken rather than cut or hacked for use as bullion. It is…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-E07258
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval Arabic coin: a fragment of a silver dirham probably dating from about AD 750 - 950. Ruler and mint uncertain. Coins of this type are often found with other objects which suggest an Early Medieval trading site, so this fragment could be ancient loss. Dirhams can also be an indicator of a Viking Great Army camp site. The fragment is 15.1mm long, 14mm wide, 0.9mm thick and 0.81g. Compare LIN-563E1C and SWYOR-1AE8AA.
Created on: Friday 27th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 8th October 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-1AE8AA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval Arabic coin: a fragment of a dirham probably dating from the 7th-9th Century. Other dirhams found in/near this area are SWYOR-879A35, SWYOR-8797D2, SWYOR-5667E6 and SWYOR-89C183, so this example is probably of a similar date. Coins of this type of often found with other objects which suggest an Early Medieval trading site, and so this fragment is probably an ancient loss. Dirhams can also be an indicator of a Viking Great Army camp site. The fragment is 12.6mm long, 11.1mm wide and 0.56mm thick. 0.3g.
Created on: Thursday 25th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-5F6973
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval Arabic coin: a fragment of a dirham probably dating from the 7th-9th Century. Other dirhams found in/near this area are SWYOR-879A35, SWYOR-8797D2, SWYOR-5667E6 and SWYOR-89C183, so this example is probably of a similar date. Other such coins have been found with other objects which suggest an Early Medieval trading site, and so this fragment is probably an ancient loss. The coin is 13.7mm long, 11mm wide and 1mm thick. 0.6g. The coin is worn and little detail remains.
Created on: Monday 25th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-5667E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval Arabic coin: a fragment of a dirham probably dating from the 7th - 9th century. Three other dirhams found in this area are SWYOR-89C183, SWYOR-E9AF36, and SWYOR-E98253, so this example is probably of a similar date. This coin was found with other objects suggesting an Early Medieval trading site, and so is probably an ancient loss.
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2011
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-598651
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval Islamic dirham fragment probably dating to the 9th century (3rd century AH). It is 13.8mm long, 6.9mm wide and 0.6mm thick. It weighs 0.32gm. There are very few Islamic coins recorded on the PAS database though they are found in Viking hoards. Dr Luke Treadewell (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford) comments: The top fragment has the marginal legend (...arsalahu bi al-hu)da wa (din al-haqq...), which is the standard reverse legend, meaning 'he (God) sent him with divine guidance and the true religion''. The obverse is more difficult. What we appear to see are parts of the the …
Created on: Saturday 6th November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spofforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-89C183
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval Arabic coin: a cut quarter dirham probably dating from the 7th - 9th century. It is 15.9mm long, 12.3mm wide and 0.8mm thick. It weighs 0.6gm. Two other dirhams found in this area are SWYOR-E9AF36, and SWYOR-E98253, so this is probably of a similar date. This coin was found with other objects suggesting an Early Medieval trading site, and so is probably an ancient loss.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 9th June 2020
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