Record ID: PUBLIC-F416D3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval silver coin Cut halfpenny of Aethelraed II (978-1016), Long Cross type, c. 997-1003; London, moneyer: Leofstan Obv: +AEDEELRAE [ -----] Rev: +LEOFSTA [------] 0.576g BMC iv a; N. 774 Moneyers named Leofstan are known at twelve mints in Aethelraed's region, and in the Long Cross type for three: Canterbury, London and York. It is hard to be certain when dealing with a cut halfpenny and working from published illustrations, but this coin appears to be from the same dies as a London specimen in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles …
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2011
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