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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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WILTSHIRE
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Wed July 4, 2007
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Recorded By
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Views
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Validated by
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Hidden
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1137
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Rod Blunt
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Material
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Size (mm)
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Issue date
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Silver
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20mm
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979 - 985
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Description:
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Aethelred II First Hand Type penny of Winchester. Incomplete.
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Keywords:
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Aethelred II Penny
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State:
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England
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Reign/Issue Authority:
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Aethelred II
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Denomination:
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Penny
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Classification:
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First Hand Type; BMC IIa
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Mint:
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Winchester
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Moneyer:
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Beorhtnoth (spelling normalised as EMC)
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Issue Date:
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979 - 985
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Metal:
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Silver
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Weight (grams):
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Diameter (mm):
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20mm
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Obverse Description:
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Diademed bust right.
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Obverse Legend:
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+ ÆÐELRED R[EX ANG]LOX
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Reverse Description:
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Hand of Providence issuing from clouds; A (alpha) and W (omega) at side.
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Reverse Legend:
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[ ]HTNOÐ M-O PIN[ ]
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References:
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Spink 1144; North 766
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Comments:
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Findspot:
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Milbourne
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County:
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WILTSHIRE
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Recorded elsewhere:
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Yes. Devizes Museum
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Finder:
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Hidden
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Metal Detector Used:
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Whites XLT
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Validated By:
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Rod Blunt
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UKDFD Copyright 2007
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