Penny, Cnut, London Mint, 1023-1029 AD
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1023-1029 AD
Silver coin; Denomination: Penny London Mint Cnut (1016- 1035) King of All England Moneyer: Brunman; Type: Pointed Helmet Penny (1023-1029) Cnut became king of England when he defeated and killed Eadmund Ironside, son of Aethelred the Unready in 1016. In 1017 he married Aethelred's widow Emma to secure his position in England.
In 1019 he succeeded to the throne of Denmark and in 1028 he was recognized as King of Norway. Cnut brought an end to years of Viking raids by his control of Denmark and Norway and by maintaining a standing army and navy in England. He died on 12 November 1035 but his son, Harthacnut was unable to leave Denmark to claim his English throne. As a result, Harold, Harthacnut's half-brother and illegitimate son of Cnut, was appointed regent, with Queen Emma holding Wessex for Harthacnut. Harold drove Emma out of the country in 1137, he became Harold I she returned to Normandy where her brother was the Duke. Obverse: A bust wearing a pointed helmet facing left, in front, sceptre; around, CNVT RECX A.
Reverse: A short cross, voided with the base of the arms joined at the centre by two circles around a central bead; the arms of the cross with annulets enclosing beads all within a line circle; around, + BRVNMA MO LVN (Brunman moneyer London). Edge: Plain.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 18 mm (Outside Diameter), 0.936 g (Weight)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- London Mint
- Place recorded
- England, Great Britain
- Series recorded
- Anglo Saxon
- Denomination recorded
- 1 Penny
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Museums Victoria, Melbourne collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- mv-58910
- Museum object name
- Coin - Penny, Cnut, England, 1023-1029
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria, Melbourne
- Museum object number
- NU 80
- Published references
- North 787
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- Issue or mint date
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Catalogue references
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