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Description: | Treasure case : 2006 T598a small parcel of 'sterling' type pennies, struck after 1279. The coins had been exposed to considerable heat (the melting point of pure silver is 961.93 degrees Celsius) and were partially melted and fused together. Surface detail was clearly visible on only three coins, one of which was struck in London. The parcel was found to weigh 52.8g, suggesting that it contained approximately 37 silver pennies.Medieval sterling pennies were struck in silver comprising 92.5% pure silver co-mixed with 7.5% alloy. The coins are fused together, are clearly associated and can accordingly be presumed to represent all or part of a hoard deposited.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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