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title: Derrynaflan Paten
author: Annie Gormlie
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13019/derrynaflan-paten/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Derrynaflan Paten
_Authored by Annie Gormlie_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13019.jpg)
## Image Caption
An 8th or 9th Century CE [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) paten and accompanying [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) base from the [Derrynaflan Hoard](https://www.worldhistory.org/Derrynaflan_Hoard/). It is made of silver and decorated with [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) and enamel. The hoard was found in the 1980 CE near [Derrynaflan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Derrynaflan_Hoard/) in County Tipperary, [Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ireland/). (Color and clarity digitally adjusted from original)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Gormlie, A. (2020, October 24). Derrynaflan Paten. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Gormlie, Annie. "Derrynaflan Paten." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 24, 2020. .
### MLA
Gormlie, Annie. "Derrynaflan Paten." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Oct 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/16437735@N02/14508024929/) by **Annie Gormlie**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 24 October 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, adapt, and build upon your work non-commercially, and although their new works must also acknowledge you and be non-commercial, they don’t have to license their derivative works on the same terms. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.