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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1838,0710.596
Denomination
penny
Description
Silver coin.
Authority
Ruler:
St Edmund
Moneyer:
Aelfric
Moneyer:
Adalbert
Cultures/periods
Anglo-Saxon
Production place
Minted in:
East Anglia
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Cuerdale
(Cuerdale hoard)
Materials
silver
Type series
H
Dimensions
Weight:
0.117 grammes
Bibliographic references
BMC Anglo-Saxon 1 / A Catalogue of English Coins at the British Museum. Anglo Saxon Series. Vol. 1
(168, p.102)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Queen Victoria
Acquisition date
1838
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1838,0710.596
C&M catalogue number
BA1 (BMC Anglo-Saxon 1)
(102)
(168)
Conservation
Treatment
: 18 Aug 2003