Record ID: LON-B82947
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) silver penny of Eadmund (AD936-946). Bust crowned type. North no. 698. Martin Allen writes: "This is an excellent example of the Bust Crowned type of Eadmund (939-946) by the Norwich moneyer Manticen, who also produced the Bust Crowned type for Athelstan (924/5-39). The reverse, which is from the same die as a coin in the Norwich Castle Museum (SCBI 26,1118) reads MANTICEN MO NORPC. There are eight coins of Manticen in this type in the EMC/SCBI database, but they are all in the museums and this is the first find recorded in EMC." Dimensions: diame…
Created on: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
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