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Penny anonymous St. Edmund Memorial coinage

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Issuer Kingdom of East Anglia (Kingdoms of British Isles and Frisia)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 885-915
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency Pound
Composition Silver
Weight 1.20 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
109182
References Sp# 961
Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).
, North# 483
Jeffrey James North. English Hammered Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes).

Obverse

Central A or alpha within inner circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: +SC EADMVND RE

Translation: St. Edmund the King.

Reverse

Short cross pattée within inner circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: + ADVS VONRET

Translation: Adrad, moneyer.

Comments

Anglo-Saxon Middle Period (c.780-973), Anglo-Viking Coinages (c.885-954), Danish East Anglia (c.885-915)

St Edmund Memorial coinage, similar to Sp#960 but barbarous or semi-barbarous legends.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (885-915) 

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