Short cross penny of Cnut
- Description
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This coin is part of an important collection of Saxon and early medieval coins held by the museum. The collection contains examples of coins minted in the Devon burgh towns of Exeter, Lydford, Barnstaple and Totnes. This penny was issued by Cnut, and minted in Exeter by Edwine.
- Accession Loan No.
- 175/1970/4
- Collection Class
- Numismatics
- Common Name
- short cross penny of Cnut
- Simple Name
- coin
- Full Name
- penny Cnut Short Cross type
- Dimensions
- whole diameter 18 mm; whole depth 0.5 mm; whole weight 16.8 grains; whole die axis 180 degrees
- Period Classification
- Late Saxon (900-1066)
- Production Year Low
- 1030
- Production Year High
- 1036
- Family Group
-
- Material
- silver
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
- Mint
- Exeter
- Moneyer
- Edwine
- Issuer Person
- Cnut
- Inscription / Transcription
- +CNVT . REC A.:; +EDPINE ON ECXE
