Long cross penny of Aethelred II
- 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 Aethelred II, and minted in Exeter by Wulfsige.
- Accession Loan No.
- 61/1990
- Collection Class
- Numismatics
- Common Name
- long cross penny of Aethelred II
- Simple Name
- coin
- Full Name
- penny Aethelred II Long Cross type
- Dimensions
- whole diameter 20 mm; whole depth 0.5 mm
- Period Classification
- Late Saxon (900-1066)
- Production Year Low
- 997
- Production Year High
- 1003
- Family Group
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- Material
- silver
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
- Mint
- Exeter
- Moneyer
- Wulfsige
- Issuer Person
- Aethelred II
- Inscription / Transcription
- +AEDELRAED REX ANGLO; +PVLFSIGE M’O EAXE
