Long cross penny of Aethelred II
- Description
- 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
- Simple Name
- coin
- Full Name
- penny Aethelred II Long Cross type
- Mint
- Exeter
- Common Name
- long cross penny of Aethelred II
- Material
- silver
- Period Classification
- Late Saxon (900-1066)
- Collection Class
- Numismatics
- Collection Contintent
- Europe
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Production Year Low
- 997
- Production Year High
- 1003
- Moneyer
- Wulfsige
- Issuer Person
- Aethelred II
- Inscription / Transcription
- +AEDELRAED REX ANGLO; +PVLFSIGE M’O EAXE
- Family Group
- Dimensions
- whole diameter 20 mm; whole depth 0.5 mm
- Created At
- 2016-10-13 15:47:15
- Updated At
- 2020-01-28 11:44:28
