Penny - Æthelstan Crowned bust type
Features
| Issuer |
England
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Æthelstan (924-939)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 924-939 |
| Value | 1 Penny |
| Currency | Penny (924-1158) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.60 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 109852 |
| References | Sp# 1095 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Jeffrey James North. English Hammered Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Crowned and draped bust right, royal title around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + ÆÐELSTΛN REX
Translation: King Aethelstan
Reverse
Small cross pattée within inner circle, moneyer and mint name around
Script: Latin
Lettering: + BVRDEL MO NORDǷE•
Translation: Burdel, moneyer, Northwic (Norwich)
Mint
Norwich, United Kingdom (924-1265, 1696-1697)Comments
Kings of All England (924-973), Aethelstan (924-939), Crowned Bust type, Northwic (Norwich) mint; Burdel, moneyer.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (924-939) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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