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1/2 Penny - Alfred the Great 3rd coinage
| Issuer | Kingdom of Wessex |
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| Year | 880-899 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the moneyer's name, CVDBERHТ, arranged in two lines across the field, divided and punctuated by groups of pellets and cross motifs in a decorative interspersed layout typical of Alfred's Two-Line coinage. The lettering is executed in bold, angular Anglo-Saxon capitals, with additional pellet clusters flanking the inscription to fill the field. The arrangement is characteristic of late ninth-century English hammered coinage, attributing the piece to the moneyer Cuthberht. The irregular flan and variable die alignment are consistent with the hand-struck production methods of the period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CVDB ERHT (Translation: Cuthberht.) |
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