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New Member
United Kingdom
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Hi Guys I believe this to be an Anglo Saxon Styca. I am very new to medieval and am struggling to read and undersatnd the legend. Any help in identifying it would be very much appreciated. Thanks  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What you have seems to be an irregular Northumbrian styca combining two reverses with the names of moneyers Earduulf and Monne. On the left image, the inscription is reasonably clear, +EARDVVLF (retrograde). In addition to the moneyer, there was a king Earduulf but his name would end with R for 'Rex' (+EARDVVLFR). The inscription on the other side, +MONNE is a bit difficult but if you compare the images below, it should make sense. These are composite images from two different coins. In the first photo, I oriented them in the same position as your photo. In the second, both are oriented so that the legend begins at 12 o'clock. I can't be 100% certain on the Monne reading but I think it's a good possibility. As an irregular, your coin should date late in the series, perhaps 850-860+. (Images courtesy Classical Numismatic Group)   Edited by Kushanshah
05/10/2018 03:57 am
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Wow - Kushanshah thank you very much. That is brilliant. Very much appreciated.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Hi Kushanshah I have managed to get a better picture of the other side. The EARDUULF side is 100% as you said but definitely think this says something else now the image is clearer. Any ideas or thoughts. Thanks  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I still see a semi-literate attempt at +MONNE. A bit more degraded than the example but very similar.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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I definitely bow to your superior knowledge as I am literally just starting out, and have to admit this is no where near as easy as standard milled bronze, but I am struggling to see +MONNE. I can see an R at the opposite side of the flan to the Cross, or maybe just seeing things. I drew out the first side and can get it quite easily. But just can't see where to start with the other side.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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For what it's worth, to me if I read counterclockwise from the cross, I can maybe see:
D similar to the one in EARDWLF
V
R as you are also seeing
M with the top off flan?
F similar to the one in EARDWLF
Don't know if those letters make any sense.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Thanks tdziemia, it initially means very little to me but will keep plodding away at it. Kushanshah maybe right about MONNE but I need a little more convincing. I would never have found out what the first side read if he hadn't of been on the ball. Kind regards Brian
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm not suggesting that it legibly reads MONNE. Rather, I'm suggesting that an illiterate irregular moneyer may have used a reverse of Monne as his prototype. The inscription is pretty much jibberish but there are interesting similarities.   Edited by Kushanshah
05/16/2018 08:55 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I have an Eanred bronze styca, that darkened somewhat over the decades, until I realized what was happening.
Keep this one in an acid free environment.
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