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Early medieval coin : penny of Ethelred II
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Adrian Marsden, Adrian Marsden, 2014-06-06 13:00:42
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Early medieval coin : penny of Ethelred II
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English: 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


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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, is made from precious metal and is over 300 years old it qualifies as Treasure as defined by the Treasure Act 1996.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Norfolk
Date between 995 and 1036
Accession number
FindID: 620538
Old ref: NMS-03F3CA
Filename: KLMD052014lspenny.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/471532
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/471532/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/620538
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