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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)

Early Medieval (600-1000 CE)