Short cross penny of Cnut

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 Cnut, and minted in Exeter by Wulfstan.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
391/1990
Category
Array
Collection Class
Numismatics
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Material
silver
Common Name
short cross penny of Cnut
Simple Name
coin
Inscription Transcription
+CNVT RCX A; +PVLSTAN ON ECX
Period Classification
Late Saxon (900-1066)
Production Year Low
1030
Production Year High
1036

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penny Cnut Short Cross type