Medieval

Scope note

Refers to the period in the Christianized Roman Empire from roughly the fifth to the fifteenth century CE. The variety of styles that developed during this period are generally characterized by an evolution of the Greco-Roman tradition to incorporate Christian themes, the energetic spirit of the Celtic and Germanic peoples, and the thriving new towns populated by free men.

This term has 6,540 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name type
Keyword
School / style
Period
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300020756

Broader Terms used

<Medieval styles and periods>

Narrower Terms used

<Medieval regional styles>
Early Medieval
Gothic (Medieval)
International Gothic
Late Medieval
Proto-Renaissance
Romanesque

Term used for

Mediaeval
Middle Ages

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Æthelred II (AD 978–1016)
Moneyer: Cynesige
Mint: London

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-66)
Moneyer: Authgrimr
Mint: York

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-66)
Moneyer: Leofric
Mint: Thetford

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Eadred (946-55)
Moneyer: Fredard
Production place: East Anglia/east midlands

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: St. Peter
Mint: York

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Æthelred II (AD 978–1016)
Moneyer: Ælfstan
Mint: Totnes

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-66)
Moneyer: Ælfwine
Mint: Thetford

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Eadred (946-55)
Moneyer: Manna
Production place: East Anglia/east midlands

Sceattas

Maker(s)

Production place: Lower Rhineland

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-66)
Moneyer: Osweald
Mint: Lewes

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edgar (959-75)
Moneyer: Heriger
Mint: York

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Offa (757-96)
Archbishop Aethelheard (793-805)
Mint: Canterbury

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Elder (899-924)
Moneyer: Blundered
Production place: Northeast Mercia/east midlands (Possible)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-66)
Moneyer: Brunman
Mint: Ipswich

Penny

Maker(s)

Mint: York

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Elder (899-924)
Moneyer: Adalbert
Production place: Northeast Mercia/east midlands

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Mint: York

Penny

Maker(s)

Mint: York

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Burgred (852-74)
Moneyer: Beornheah
Mint: London

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Eadwig (955-9)
Moneyer: Heriger
Mint: York

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ceolwulf (821-3)
Moneyer: Herebeorht
East Anglia (Production place)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward the Elder (899-924)
Moneyer: Badda
Production place: Northeast Mercia/east midlands (Possible)

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Æthelred II (AD 978–1016)
Moneyer: Godric
Mint: Cambridge

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Cuthred (798-807)
Moneyer: Werheard
Mint: Canterbury

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