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Early Medieval Coin: Penny of Ethelraed II
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North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, 2014-04-11 09:02:37
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Early Medieval Coin: Penny of Ethelraed II
Description
English: Silver Coin. A chipped Penny of Aethelred II (978-1016), as kindly identified by the finder with reference to North no. 766 and Spink (nd - 2004 consulted by this reporter) no. 1144, issue of 979-985. About one quarter of flan is lost.

Obverse description: Bust draped and diademed right. Initial cross pattee.

Obverse inscription: +EDELREDREXA(--)

Reverse description: Hand (North hand 1) descending flanked by alpha and omega.

Reverse inscription: +TVMME M-OF(ERPI)C - this being finder's reading.

Diameter: 19.8mm, Weight: 1.02gms, die axis: 5
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date between 979 and 985
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FindID: 610829
Old ref: NLM-6877F0
Filename: NLM25154.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/464418
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/464418/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/610829
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