Most had no names inscribed on them, either of the rulers who ordered them or the moneyers who hammered them by hand into being, but their number expanded noticeably in the early eighth century.
It is unclear what temporal or ecclesiastical authority was responsible for its issue, since the coins carry no identifying features other than a central cross surrounded by the name of the moneyer (although the letter 'A' that appears on earlier East Anglian currencies is featured on the other side).
The traditional interpretation of Edmund's cult as being fostered by East Anglians looking for a figurehead for resistance to Viking rule starts to look rather problematic when we look back to the St Edmund coinage and re-examine the moneyers' names that occur on it.
Demonstrations of arms, armour and use of artefacts punctuate the continuous living history and display, and craftspeople such as the leatherworker, clothier, moneyer and physician are also on hand to discuss their skills, 12 noon - 4pm.