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Penny: CM.YG.2131-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Æthelstan (c.825-45)
Moneyer: Mon
Mint: Ipswich (Presumed)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Young; Carlyon-Britton 307; Nunn 59; Montagu 347; Marsham 96

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 837 -

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter 21.1 mm Die Axis 0 degrees Weight 1.34 g

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: aEÞIL4TaN R
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design
  • Text: ¹ON ¹ONET
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.YG.2131-R
Primary reference Number: 216435
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Audit data

Created: Monday 21 July 2014 Updated: Wednesday 17 January 2024 Last processed: Wednesday 17 January 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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