Record ID: LON-3AC64A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Early Medieval silver Hiberno-Norse penny of Sigtrygg (Sihtric) II Silkbeard Olafsson King of Dublin dating from 995-1036. This is a Phase I, Class B coinage, Long Cross type. Moneyer Beorhtnoth Mint of Dublin. (possibly from the Winchester mint) Obverse: Draped bust left; pellet to right Obverse inscription: + SIHTRC RE+ DYFLNII Reverse: Voided long cross, with pellet at centre and triple-crescent ends Reverse inscription: + BIR HTNΘ Ð M’Θ RINI Dimensions: diameter: 18.15mm; weight: 2.03g
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-7622E9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver Hiberno-Norse cut farthing of Sihtric III Silkbeard, King of Dublin (989-1036), Woods' group B, mint: probably Dublin, moneyer: probably Faeremin, dating to c.995-c.1005. Ref: Spink 2003: 111; Naismith 2017, 328-34. Estimated diameter of original penny c.18mm. Note: the coins belongs to Spink's Phase I Long Cross (Spink S613) but this is now superceded by Woods work as cited in Naismith 2017.
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-03F3CA
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Silver Hiberno-Norse penny of Sihtric 'Silkbeard' Olafsson of Dublin (989-1036, uncertain Dublin moneyer, Phase I, imitating Last Small Cross type of Ethelred II of England (978-1016), with two piercings near edge at approximately 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock, probably minted c. 1009-1030 + SIHTRC R[EXD]YFL[I] +____NIN MO DYF[E?]LI Date: Circa 1009-1030. Dimensions: Weight 0.66g. Usually single coins do not qualify as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. However, as this coin appears to have been modified into an object by piercing…
Created on: Thursday 5th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2016
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