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Halfpenny: CM.730-1992

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Æthelstan (c.924/5-39)
Moneyer: Clip

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Notes

History note: Found Stowting, Kent, 1990. The coin was exchanged for five coins from the Blunt collection that are duplicates of ones in the Museum's general collection: 1) a Viking imitation of Alfred, 'Orsnaforda' type, moneyer Bernwald (same dies as MEC 1:1381); 2) St Edmund Memorial type, rev. +CVNDETIE (same dies as MEC 1:1393); 3) St Edmund Memorial type, rev. +ERSALT MON (same dies as MEC 1:1396-7); 4) Vikings of York, 'Cnut', 'Quentovic' (same dies as MEC 1:447); 5) Anlaf Guthfrithsson, Raven type (same obverse die as MEC 1:1451). The exchange had been approved by the Museums and Galleries Commission for the Dept. of National Heritage, the National Heritage Memorial Fund, and the National Arts Collections Fund. A variation dated July 1992 to the Schedule to the Direction under Section 9 of the National Heritage Act 1980 gave authority for exchange to be made.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Exchanged (1992-07-20) by Spink & Son

Dating

924 -

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter 16.4 mm Die Axis 180 degrees Weight 0.64 g

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: +E5ELçTãN REX (NR ligatured)
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design
  • Text: 6LIP / MO (O lozenge-shaped)
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.730-1992
Primary reference Number: 217301
North: 668/1
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Audit data

Created: Monday 3 July 2017 Updated: Wednesday 17 January 2024 Last processed: Wednesday 17 January 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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