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Early-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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Early-Medieval coin: adapted penny of Ecgberht of Wessex
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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.
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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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/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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