Record ID: SUR-7B90E5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver penny of Aethelheard, Archbishop of Canterbury (793-805) with Offa of Mercia as overlord; second issue (793-6); mint: Canterbury; North 229. The coin appears to be a die duplicate of two coins- see KENT-3CB7A7 and one recorded by EMC from near Wye, Kent (EMC 1996.0153).
Created on: Monday 4th November 2013
Last updated: Friday 25th April 2014
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Record ID: KENT-3CB7A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
c. 794-796AD. Aethelheard (793-805AD) Archbishop of Canterbury with Offa as overlord. Hammered silver, broad penny. Length 19.8mm, Width 19.6mm, Thickness 1.0mm, Diameter 19.8mm, Weight 1.43g. Second issue with Offa as overlord. Obverse: Aethelheard Arcepi in three lines. Inscription: AEDILHEARD ARCEPI Reverse: Offa Rex in and between two lunettes with M above. Inscription: OFFA REX M. Full flan coin with very little wear, grey tarnished surface but silver on high spots. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 94 No. 885 and English Hammered coinage Vol. I, J.J. North, Spin…
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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