½ Penny Viking imitation in the name of Alfred
Features
| Issuer | Kingdom of East Anglia (Kingdoms of British Isles and Frisia) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 880-910 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.64 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 129103 |
| References | Sp# 969 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Jeffrey James North. English Hammered Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Legend flanking diademed and draped bust right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: EIV RED+
Translation: Alfred.
Reverse
Retrograde LONDONIA monogram, cross above and below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LOND
Translation: London.
Mint
Ipswich, England (1066-1272)Comments
Anglo-Saxon Middle Period (c.780-973), Anglo-Viking Coinages (885-914), Southern Danelaw (c.880-910)
Imitation of London Monogram type (as Sp#1063), mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?)
Imitation of London Monogram type (as Sp#1063), mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (880-910) | |||||||||||||||
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