Penny: CM.2229-2003

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Offa (757-96)
Eadnoth (Moneyer)
East Anglia (Production place)

Entities

Notes

History note: Young number 118. Bought Chick; bought Spink 1993. Found Burgh Castle, Norfolk, 1992 (EMC 2001.0945)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2003-07-14) by Chick, Derek

Dating

Circa 780 CE - Circa 793 CE

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter 17.4 mm Die Axis 180� degrees Weight 1.12 g

Inscription or legends present

Text: OFF` (lozenge-shaped O)
Location: Obverse
Type: Design

Text: eadnoth
Location: Reverse
Type: Design

Related exhibitions

Building an Empire: Money, trade and power in the age of Charlemagne

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.2229-2003
Primary reference Number: 199566
Chick: 164b
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Audit data

Created: Monday 21 July 2014 Updated: Wednesday 1 October 2014

Associated departments & institutions

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

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