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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on Jul 31, 2021, 11:23 AM

Title: Rare Anglo-Saxon gold coin found in Wiltshire
Post by: Duncan Head on Jul 31, 2021, 11:23 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-58028670

Link courtesy of Nigel Tallis on the dbmmlist, who also mentioned A letter written in 798 to King Coenwulf of the Mercians by Pope Leo III mentions a promise made in 786 by King Offa to send 365 mancuses to Rome every year (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mancus).
Title: Re: Rare Anglo-Saxon gold coin found in Wiltshire
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 31, 2021, 11:29 AM
wow.....stunning coin. Interesting to see the descriptor Saxon on the coin.
Title: Re: Rare Anglo-Saxon gold coin found in Wiltshire
Post by: Jim Webster on Jul 31, 2021, 02:11 PM
It's in amazing condition
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