Halfpenny - Æthelstan Crowned bust type
Features
| Issuer |
England
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Æthelstan (924-939)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 933-938 |
| Value | ½ Penny |
| Currency | Penny (924-1158) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.7 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Half circle |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 308304 |
| References | Sp# 1095A Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).Robert B. K. Stevenson; 1966. Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles / Volume 6. National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, Edinburgh. Anglo-Saxon Coins. Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom. |
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: + LIOFHE[LM MO LOND] CI
Translation: Liofhelm, moneyer, London
Mint
London, United Kingdom (650-1279)Comments
Kings of All England (924-1158), Aethelstan (924-939), Crowned bust type, cut halfpenny.
Moneyers included: Eclaf/Ellaf, Beahred, Grimwald, Igere, Liofhelm, Wulfhelm, Aelfstan, Alefwald and Biorneard.
Medieval coins were cut into halves and quarters to provide fractional denominations without the need to strike new coins. It is thought these were generally cut at the mint, although it is also likely to have happened during transactions. Cut halfpennies are known in England from Anglo-Saxon times (c. 750s) until Edward I introduced round farthings and halfpennies in 1279.
('A' suffix has been added to the Spink reference to differentiate from the full penny.)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (933-938) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 94
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