Penny of Harthacnut
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 Harthacnut, and minted in Exeter by Manleof.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 66/1958/2
- Category
- Array
- Collection Class
- Numismatics
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- silver
- Common Name
- penny of Harthacnut
- Simple Name
- coin
- Inscription Transcription
- +HARDCNVT RE; +MANLEOF ON ECXEC
- Period Classification
- Late Saxon (900-1066)
- Production Year Low
- 1040
- Production Year High
- 1042
