Archaeology — Middle Saxon; early 9th century
Silver, coin, penny
This silver penny, found in excavations near Covent Garden, in Saxon Lundenwic, is marked 'COENVVLFREX' - 'King Coenwulf'. In 796 Coenwulf became king of Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom based in central England. He succeeded King Offa, who had made Mercia powerful and extended his rule over most of southern and eastern England. Coenwulf was not as powerful, but he retained control of Kent, Sussex, Essex and East Anglia. Lundenwic, where this coin was probably minted, was Mercia's most important trading port.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- MAI86[241]<68>
- Object name:
- silver, coin, penny
- Artist/Maker:
- Coenwulf, Mercia, Ibba
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- Production date:
- Middle Saxon; early 9th century
- Material:
silver
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 1.09 g
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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