Anglo-Saxon gold coin

Details

• Title

  Anglo-Saxon gold coin

• Associated place

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Greater London › London (mint)

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Kent › Dover › Dover (near) (find spot (single find))

• Date

  early 7th century AD

• Material and technique

  gold, struck

• Denomination

  Tremissis

• Object type

  currency › coin

• Dimensions

  12 mm (diameter)
  1.28 g (weight)

• Inscription/mark

  CONSTANTINVS P F AVG

  FELICIA TEMPORA

• Design

  Head right (obverse)

  
  

  Cross (reverse)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Sir Arthur Evans, 1941.

• Museum location

  Lower ground floor | Gallery 7 | Money

• Museum department

  Heberden Coin Room

• Accession no.

  HCR8163

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