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Penny: CM.1768-2008

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99)
Moneyer: Tata (Possibly)
Mint: Canterbury

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Bought Geoffrey Taylor. Found Torksey productive site, Lincolnshire (Blackburn 2011, 19)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2008-11-24) by Taylor, Geoffrey

Dating

871 -

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter (min) 9.8 mm Diameter 12.6 mm Die Axis 180 degrees Weight 0.28 g

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: illgeible
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design
  • Text: T0[T0] / MO[N] / [ET0]
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1768-2008
Primary reference Number: 218173
North: 626
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Audit data

Created: Monday 3 July 2017 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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