Record ID: NARC-38AD73
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern forgery of a silver hammered saxon penny. The coin is a copy of Edward the Elder Tower type (North reference 666 - AD899-924). This coin is a particularly rare one in its genuine form, but one which is copied on a relatively frequent basis. Andrew Woods and colleagues at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge have kindly looked at the coin and have provided much information regarding its provenance and authenticity. Reasons for its identification as a forgery are: the way the letters are cut, the E on the obverse in particular are not quite authentic in style. The beading …
Created on: Friday 18th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warwickshire', grid reference and parish protected.