Anglo Saxon Money:- Penny

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posted on 2022-12-14, 12:39 authored by Woruldhord Project Team

This is a silver penny of Queen Cynethryth, wife of Offa. Such coins are very rare finds and even more rarely do they come in good condition. This coin would have been made by hammering a flan of silver between 2 metal dies.

History

Date

750-800

Temporal Coverage

700-800

Creator

David Janes

Source

Contributor's own image

Language

English

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Numismatics Archaeology Coins Offa Women Archaeology

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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