Record ID: LANCUM-40C861
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval copper-alloy Northumbrian penny (styca) of Osberht of Northumbria (848/9-62/3), moneyer: Monne, mint: Northumbria. Ref: North 1994: 72 (no. 191); Naismith 2017: 111-27 outlines the coinage and difficulties regarding dating and historical sources. Diameter 12.5mm, thickness 1.5mm, weight 1.15g Obverse inscription: +OSBERHT REX (some letters inverted) Reverse inscription: +.MON.NE (retrograde, some letters inverted) Stycas are not common finds outside of the core area of Deira (southern Northumbria), North Lincolnshire and the northern half of Lincolnshire. 
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-84CA7E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval Northumbrian styca, probably a mid-ninth century derivative issue. Denomination: Styca Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (Northumbrian illegible) Mint or issue place: Northumbria Category: Styca of Northumbria and York Type: N 191.9 (Derivative 'stycas' of the mid-ninth century) Obverse description: Central pellets, blundered legend, retrograde Obverse inscription: blundered legend, retrograde Reverse description: central cross, blundered legend, retrograde Reverse inscription: blundered legend, retrograde Initial mark: none Degree of wear: Worn: fine NB: The fin…
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milnthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-95E4F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Northumbrian styca, ruler/archbishop undefined. Coin is illegible, but looks likely to be a styca from size. Parts of letters are visible but generally illegible.
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grange-over-Sands', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-95E0F3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval Northumbrian styca, Pirie's Phase II, ruler/archbishop undefined LH image. Central motif of four pellets in diamond shape, found in Pirie's Phase II (late Eanred to Osberht, so c. AD837 onwards), inscription probably +VV[...]D for the moneyer Wulfred (Uulfred) or Archbishop Wulfhere (Uulfhere), sometimes inscribed as VVLFHED. This moneyer minted for both kings and the Archbishop.
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grange-over-Sands', grid reference and parish protected.