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Cut half penny: CM.ME.555-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-66)
Moneyer: Leofstan

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by unknown

Dating

1042 -

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter 17.5 mm Die Axis 0 degrees Weight 0.54 g

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: +…RE6X
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design
  • Text: +LE FSA…
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.ME.555-R
Primary reference Number: 217878
North: 813
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cut half penny" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/217878 Accessed: 2024-04-19 08:11:02

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/217878 |title=Cut half penny |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-19 08:11:02|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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