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 Godric.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 81/1993/1
- Category
- Array
- Collection Class
- Numismatics
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- silver
- Common Name
- penny of Aethelred II
- Simple Name
- coin
- Inscription Transcription
- +AEDELRAED REX ANGLO; +GODRIC ON LYDANF
- Period Classification
- Late Saxon (900-1066)
- Production Year Low
- 1009
- Production Year High
- 1017
