The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 23, June 10, 2007, Article 28

PENNY OF ANGLO-SAXON KING CNUT DISPLAYED

Dick Johnson forwarded this article about an exhibit of a rare 
Anglo-Saxon penny:

"A rare silver penny of a legendary early English king is on 
display for the first time close to where it was minted 900 
years ago.

"The Anglo-Saxon King Cnut silver coin, which dates back from 
1024-30AD, has gone on display for the first time at the 
Brandon Heritage Centre.

"The penny, which was minted in Thetford - the ancient capital 
of East Anglia - has been donated on a year's loan by Brandon 
man Peter Ridgwell.

"The coin is on display at the museum, in George Street, with 
information about the history of the artefact, the Thetford 
mint and the people who worked there."

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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