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Object name(s):
penny; coin
Brief description:
Silver penny of Athelstan of England (924-939). Obv: AEDELSTAN REX Rev: LIFING ... , Sylloge 1112
Collection:
Norfolk Museums Service
Acquisition date:
10.1935
Acquisition method:
gift
Associated concept:
archaeology
Associated concept:
currency
Associated person:
Aethelstan, King
Person's association:
king
Condition:
good
Current location:
Not on display - In store
Dimension:
diameter
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
22
Dimension:
weight
Dimension measurement unit:
grammes
Dimension value:
1.26
Inscription content:
AEDELSTAN REX
Inscription position:
obverse
Inscription content:
LIFING...
Inscription position:
reverse
Material:
silver
Object name:
penny; coin
Object number:
NWHCM : 1935.89.5
Object production date:
924 AD-939 AD
Date - earliest / single:
924
Date - latest:
939
Object production place:
Norfolk
Object production place:
England
Other number:
89.935(5)
Other number type:
assigned number
Responsible department/section:
Archaeology
Non confidential restriction level:
level2

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f70b7ec5-bd95-3805-8497-62c62d289d24

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f70b7ec5-bd95-3805-8497-62c62d289d24, Norfolk Museums Service, CC BY-NC

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