Long cross penny of Aethelred II
This coin is part of an important collection of Saxon and early medieval coins held by the museum. The collection contains examples of coins minted in the Devon burgh towns of Exeter, Lydford, Barnstaple and Totnes. This penny was issued by Aethelred II, and minted in Lydford by Goda.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 235/1997/6
- Category
- Array
- Collection Class
- Numismatics
- Material
- silver
- Common Name
- long cross penny of Aethelred II
- Simple Name
- coin
- Inscription Transcription
- .+.AEDELRAED REX ANGLOR; +GODA. MO LYDA
- Period Classification
- Late Saxon (900-1066)
- Production Year Low
- 997
- Production Year High
- 1003
