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Anglo-Saxon Silver Penny of Cnut, 'pointed helmet' type.
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Anglo-Saxon Silver Penny of Cnut.
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Silver penny of Cnut (Canute). Minted in Bath, England, 1016-35 CE. He was the first king of England to introduce a more contemporary styles of coins. One type shows him wearing a helmet. This is a typical helmet of the type worn by Anglo-Saxons, Normans and Vikings in the 11th century. Contrary to the popular myth about Viking helmets, they had no horns. Diam. 20 mm. Weight: 1.04 g. Inv. CM 1915,0507.1201. 
Location British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier ART306976 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 3600px × 1766px 
Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY 
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11th century CE
Anglo-Saxon Art
Cnut (Canute) IV, King of Denmark (1043-1086)
Coin
Early Medieval (600-1000 CE)
English
Helmet
Portrait
Silver