Penny anonymous St. Edmund Memorial coinage
Features
| 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 | 1.45 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 53972 |
| References | Sp# 960 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). 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 EADBX
Translation: St. Edmund.
Reverse
Short cross pattée within inner circle, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: BOTECN
Translation: Bosecin.
Comments
Anglo-Saxon Middle Period (c.780-973), Anglo-Viking Coinages (c.885-954), Danish East Anglia (c.885-915)
St Edmund Memorial coinage (this type struck c.905-915).
The legend 'BOTECN' stands for the moneyer Bosecin, however this is a late issue and the inscription is a copy in homage to that moneyer who struck the original King Edmund pennies.
St Edmund Memorial coinage (this type struck c.905-915).
The legend 'BOTECN' stands for the moneyer Bosecin, however this is a late issue and the inscription is a copy in homage to that moneyer who struck the original King Edmund pennies.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (885-915) | |||||||||||||||
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