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Canterbury-St Martin's hoard | |
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Material | Gold coins and jewellery |
Size | at least 9 items |
Created | 4th through 6th centuries AD |
Discovered | 1840s |
Present location | mostly World Museum, Liverpool |
The Canterbury-St Martin's hoard is a coin-hoard dating from the 6th century, found in the 19th century at Canterbury, Kent. The group, in the World Museum, Liverpool, consists of eight items, including three gold coins mounted with suspension loops for use as pendants. One of these is the Liudhard medalet, the earliest surviving Anglo-Saxon coin. Another coin is in the Bibliotheque Nationale.