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Mancus of Coenwulf, King of Mercia (© British Museum)
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© British Museum

Mancus of Coenwulf, King of Mercia

Artist: Anglo-Saxon

Location: British Museum

Date: 796-821

Materials: gold

Dimensions: diameter: 2cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £60,000 (Total: £357,832)

Vendor: Davissons Ltd

Review number: 5740 (2006)

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Provenance:
Discovered by a metal detector user near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire in 2001.

Description:
This coin appears to have been intended as a coin for common circulation rather than a presentation piece. A mancus has a nominal value of 30 silver pennies. The design on the obverse is derived from a late Roman imperial bust. The floral design on the reverse is unique in coinage of this period and there is an intriguing inscription, DE VICO LVNDONIAE meaning from the trading place of London.

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