Coin of the Moment
These pages highlight coins and medals of particular interest from the Fitzwilliam Museum collection.
Agnus Dei penny of Æthelred II
Previous Coins of the Moment
Image["Mark Blacburn Medal"]
Image["Mark Blacburn Medal - Reverse"]
A Medal for Mark Blackburn, 2011
Image["Sea Gallantry Medal awarded to Harry Meader, 1881"]
Sea Gallantry Medal awarded to Harry Meader, 1881
Gold penny of King Henry III, 1257-58
King Edward III, Gold double leopard, 1344
Image["Image of obverse of gold rupee of Jahangir"]
Image["Image of reverse gold rupee of Jahangir"]
Jahangir (1605-1627). Gold rupee, Agra
Thomas Ewin, Copper token, 1668
Image["Image of obverse of Charles I gold angel"]
Image["Image of reverse of Charles I gold angel"]
Charles I, 1625-1649. Gold angel, London (Tower mint)
Image["Image of obverse of French one euro"]
Image["Image of reverse of French one euro"]
European Union, One euro, France 1999 (circulated January 2002)
Image["Image of obverse of penny of Sihtric"]
Image["Image of reverse of penny of Sihtric"]
Sihtric, 921 - 927 (Viking king of York). Silver penny, Lincoln mint
Image["Image of obverse of penny of King John"]
Image["Image of reverse of penny of King John"]
King John, 1199 - 1216. Silver penny, Winchester mint
Image["Image of obverse of coin of Vlad Dracul"]
Image["Image of reverse of coin of Vlad Dracul"]
Vlad II Dracul, (15th century) and the Count Dracula connection. Silver ban, Wallachia
Ides of March, 15 March 44 BC. Silver denarius, Eastern mint
Image["Image of obverse of penny of Aethelred"]
Image["Image of reverse of penny of Aethelred"]
Æthelred the Unready, AD 978 - 1016. Silver penny, Cambridge mint