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Penny: CM.1.746-1990

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-66)
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: Bedford

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Blunt; bought London 1971; Bagshawe; Ryan 857; Carlyon-Britton 612; Murdoch 156; Montagu 146; Durlacher

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1990) by Blunt, Christopher

Dating

1042 -

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter 19.3 mm Die Axis 270° degrees Weight 1.20 g

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: +EDæER D RE+
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design
  • Text: +LIOF5EgEN ON BEDE (NB ligatured)
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1.746-1990
Primary reference Number: 217993
North: 827
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/217993 Accessed: 2023-10-04 19:00:26

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