Penny of Edward the Confessor

Penny of Edward the Confessor
Photo: Derby Museums Trust CC By SA2.0
PAS Record: LEIC-E11FA5
Issued by: Edward the Confessor
Denomination: Penny
Mint: Derby
Period: Anglo-Saxon
Date found: 16/02/2023
Location: Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire

Description

A penny of Edward the Confessor. The reverse reads FROME ON DEORB giving the moneyer as Froma and the mint as Derby. The PAS record indicates that this is only the second known example of this moneyer at Derby, with the other coin being incomplete. It is a Find of Note of Regional Importance.