Anglo-Saxon coins

All the coins found at Sutton Hoo were Frankish, showing how well connected Kent and East Anglia were to Europe. Roman influence continued: Offa made coins making him look like an Emperor with Romulus, Remus and a wolf on the back! Whilst major towns collapsed after the Romans left, evidence of coins suggested they grew again under the Anglo-Saxons. Anglo-Saxon kings such as Offa began to mint their own coins at growing towns in places like London and Canterbury. These, along with lots of pottery, show how towns grew due to the increasing wealth and trade in Anglo-Saxon Britain.