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One of ten reproduction coins produced by the donor as part of his re-enactments of medieval minting, as ‘Grunal the moneyer’: 2 in electurm, 3 in silver and 6 in pewter.: CM.1931-2003

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Titles

One of ten reproduction coins produced by the donor as part of his re-enactments of medieval minting, as ‘Grunal the moneyer’: 2 in electurm, 3 in silver and 6 in pewter.

Description

Reproduction of Anglo-Saxons, anonymous, 7th cent., East Anglia, gold shilling, ‘Constantine’ type. Reproduced in a gold-silver (40:60) alloy while making a BBC TV programme on Treasure, April 2003. Made with gold from a Victorian sovereign and silver from a 7th-century Sassanian drachm.

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2003-04-28) by Greenhalgh, David

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1931-2003
Primary reference Number: 256055
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Audit data

Created: Monday 2 November 2020 Updated: Friday 21 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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