Penny: CM.90-2011

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Æthelred II (AD 978–1016)

Entities

Description

Silver hooked tag formed out of a penny, two piercings.

Notes

History note: Ex Michael L. Bott; from the Viking site at Torksey, Lincolnshire.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2011-05-09) by Bott, Michael L.

Dating

Circa 1009 -

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter (min) 9.8 mm Diameter 12.3 mm Weight 0.37 g

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.90-2011
Primary reference Number: 217760
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Monday 21 July 2014 Updated: Friday 9 August 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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