Collection
Brief description
One of two gold tremisses (or gold coins) dating to the early Anglo Saxon period, found in 2017 whilst metal detecting on farmland near Chipping Ongar. Classed as Treasure and subsequently valued by the British Museum and purchased by Epping Forest District Museum with external funding.
an early Anglo-Saxon gold tremissis of the ‘Witmen derived’ type 1. OBV: No inscription;
right facing bust and trident. REV: VV\IIIvIEMo[NП]:
(inscription retrograde) cross fourchée. The inscription is a partial reversed rendering of the legend ‘Witmen Moneta’, with superfluous or additional characters (as is common in coins of this type)
Both of these coins are rare, and the discovery of early Anglo-Saxon and continental gold
tremisses together is of particular interest for understanding the nature of early gold economies in England and the circulation of foreign/domestic currency.
Information from Dr Thomas Williams (British Museum), 13 September 2018
Object number
EPPMS.2024.20.2
Object name
Early Anglo Saxon gold tremissis or gold coin (one of two - see EPPMS.2024.20.1), c. 630- c. 650
Production date
630-650AD
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