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AN175447001. Alloy coin (styca) - Leofthegh and Æthelræd II. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions…

It may be hard to believe, but the design of the central and right-hand coins is based on the Antoninianus (left). It seems that Anglo Saxon coiners had the difficult job of making copies of Roman coins with no access to the originals. They…

The Bath Mint produced more issues of coins than any other mint in England during the reign of Aethelred II (978-1016AD). The popularity of the mint did not diminish during the Saxon period, with every Saxon king until Harold II making use of it…

The Bath Mint produced more issues of coins than any other mint in England during the reign of Aethelred II (978-1016AD). The popularity of the mint did not diminish during the Saxon period, with every Saxon king until Harold II making use of it…

This is a silver penny of Queen Cynethryth, wife of Offa. Such coins are very rare finds and even more rarely do they come in good condition. This coin would have been made by hammering a flan of silver between 2 metal dies.

Objects from the Ashmolean 'Anglo-Saxon Discovery' exhibition, 2005:

Alfred Jewel 1, Alfred Jewel back, Alfred Jewel rear, Alfred Jewel Side 1, Alfred Jewel Side 2, Disc Brooch, Bead string G27 Wheatley, Bead string G27 close-up 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,…

Objects from the Ashmolean 'Anglo-Saxon Discovery' exhibition, 2005:
Cosmetic brush - Cassington, Toilet set - Cassington, Pottery spindlewhorl, Tweezers - Brighthampton, Knife - G5, Firesteel - Brighthampton, Pennanular brooch, Small long brooch, A…

Images of the display cases used in the Ashmolean Museum's 'Anglo-Saxon Discovery' exhibition, 2005

AN00031832_001_l. Bronze scales with pivoted suspension loop & 2 concave pans. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions…

Ashmolean Museum inventory no. HCR4915. Gold. c.640. Gold thrymsas. Originally the hoard consisted of 101 coins. Modelled on Merovingian coinage; possibly the earliest English shillings and certainly the most important evidence for early Anglo-Saxon…