Halfpenny - Æthelstan Circumscription Cross type

Features

Issuer	England (United Kingdom)
King	Æthelstan (924-939)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	924-939
Value	½ Penny
Currency	Penny (924-1158)
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.73 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Half circle
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 109847
References	Sp# 1104A Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , North# 671 Jeffrey James North. English Hammered Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Small cross pattée within inner circle, ruler's title around

Script: Latin

Lettering: [+TD:ΛEÐ]ELSTΛN RE[X]

Translation: King Aethelstan

Reverse

Small cross pattée within inner circle, moneyer's name around

Script: Latin

Lettering: + PΛ • VLE (retrograde Z) [M – O LEG C]F

Translation: Paules, moneyer

Mint

Chester, England (924-1307, 1625-1702)

Comments

Kings of All England (924-973), Aethelstan (924-939), Cut silver halfpenny, Circumscription Cross type;
Leigceaster (Chester) mint; Paules, moneyer.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (924-939)

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