Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Penny
Struck at York
Viking Invaders, Cunnetti type
King Cnut of Northumbria is a figure known only from his coins. Some 3,000 silver pennies with his name on them were in the Cuerdale hoard, found near Preston, Lancashire in 1840. The date suggested for the burial of this hoard is circa 905, soon after the Vikings were expelled from Dublin. Who Cnut was and where he reigned are matters of conjecture. The Cunnetti on the obverse may be an unknown mint town or may mean 'Cnut's people'.
Obverse Description
At centre within circle of dots a cross pattee with beads in two angles; around, +CVN NET TI
Reverse Description
A patriachal cross with the letters of the name CNVT at the ends of the main arms and REX following the C, T and N
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Seaby, B.A. Ltd., 15 Mar 1976
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Acknowledgement
Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1932
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Date Issued
circa 897 AD
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Material
Silver
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Axis
10
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
20 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.389 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
North 501
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., p.74, no.501 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., p.113, no.988 Pages
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