page_title: Canterbury-St Martin's hoard
section_title: Contents
hierarchical_section_title: Canterbury-St Martin's hoard / Contents
caption_attribution_description: Replica of the Luidhard medalet in the British Museum. Exhibit tag reads: "Electrotypes of gold coin-pendants, c. 590, found near St Martin's church, Canterbury, perhaps grave finds. One names Luidhard, chaplain of Queen Bertha of Kent. Originals in Liverpool Museum, National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside."
context_page_description: The Canterbury-St Martin's hoard is a coin-hoard found in the 19th century at Canterbury, Kent dating from the 6th century. 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.
context_section_description: The known objects in the hoard are eight items:
  An Italian tremissis with an inscription dating it to the reign of Emperor Justin II, who reigned 565 to 578
  The Liudhard medalet, an Anglo-Saxon gold coin or medallion, dating from the late 6th century
  A gold coin imitating a 4th-century bronze coin, featuring two soldiers on one side
  A solidus with a bust on one side
  A Frankish tremissis of Merovingian date minted at St Bertrand-de-Comminges
  A Frankish tremissis of Merovingian date minted at Agen
  An intaglio of Roman manufacture set in gold
  A circular brooch
  The first three items listed were the original items acquired by Rolfe, with the others being acquired later.
  Besides these eight items, it appears likely that at least one other item originally was found with the above items:
  A coin with an inscription of Oloron set in a loop, which is now in the Bibliotheque Nationale
  There may have been other items that were found with the hoard, but their identification is not possible.
caption: Replicas of the Liudhard medalet
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