File:Early-Medieval coin, adapted penny of Ecgberht of Wessex (FindID 618343).jpg
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editEarly-Medieval coin: adapted penny of Ecgberht of Wessex | |||
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St. Albans District Council, Julian Watters, 2014-05-24 16:00:48 |
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Title |
Early-Medieval coin: adapted penny of Ecgberht of Wessex |
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Description |
English: Part of an Early-Medieval silver penny of Ecgberht of Wessex. The legend has been clipped away from this coin, leaving only the central portion. There is a suggestion that an attempt has been made to create an upturned rim on the obverse. It is likely that this piece was used as an inset for a finger ring or brooch.
Details: Silver penny of Ecgberht of Wessex (802 - 839); Portrait/Dorob C Type, struck c. 828 - c. 839; North 573. Dimensions: 10.9mm diameter, 0.6mm thick. Weight: 0.38g. A single coin does not normally constitute Treasure. On this example, however, the extensive and well-executed clipping, which would have rendered it redundant as a coin, indicates a deliberate adaptation for use as a jewellery inset. This item can therefore be considered as an artefact and, subsequently, it fulfils the criteria of Treasure under section C6 of the 1996 Treasure Act, being over 300 years old and containing in excess of 10% silver. |
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Depicted place | (County of findspot) Hertfordshire | ||
Date | between 828 and 839 | ||
Accession number |
FindID: 618343 Old ref: BH-0B3330 Filename: Earlymed_coin_2014_T.jpg |
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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/469608 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/469608/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/618343 |
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Horizontal resolution | 275 dpc |
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Software used | Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 Windows |
File change date and time | 15:59, 24 May 2014 |
Color space | Uncalibrated |
Image width | 2,916 px |
Image height | 2,104 px |
Date and time of digitizing | 15:59, 24 May 2014 |
Date metadata was last modified | 15:59, 24 May 2014 |
IIM version | 2 |