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Penny: CM.1741-2007

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Notes

History note: Spink 1998; ex P. Murawski (Valued History Dec. 1997, no. 45); fd. ‘North of Winchester and South of Basingstoke’, Hampshire.

Measurements and weight

Image(height): 12.13 mm
Image(width): 12.17 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2007-03-05) by De Wit, G.W., Prof.

Dating

715 - 730

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Weight 1.08 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: SEDE inscription around central cross; letters separated by crosses; zigzag on the outside.

  • Text: SEDE
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: ‘porcupine’-looking snake, with open beak and pellet within, curled around central cross (Gannon 2003, fig. 5.28c (this coin)).

  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1741-2007
Primary reference Number: 181630
De Wit: 343
De Wit: 4303
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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