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Penny: CM.YG.2128-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ceolnoth (833-70)
Moneyer: Wynhere
Mint: Canterbury

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Young; Carlyon-Britton 302; Montagu 319; Marsham 114; Pembroke 33; Cotton (Archibald 2006, 10)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936-07-07) by Young, Arthur W.

Dating

Circa 844 -

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter 21.0 mm Die Axis 90° degrees Weight 1.25 g

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: +6IVLNO5 / ãR6EPIç
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design
  • Text: +VVYNHERE MONETã
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.YG.2128-R
Primary reference Number: 216371
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Monday 21 July 2014 Updated: Monday 3 July 2017 Last processed: Thursday 3 August 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Penny" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/216371 Accessed: 2023-10-04 23:38:06

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