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1 Penny - Alfred the Great
| Issuer | Kingdom of Wessex (Kingdoms of British Isles and Frisia) |
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| Year | 895-899 |
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| Currency | Pound |
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| Obverse description | Inscription type coinage bearing the royal legend arranged in four lines across the field, divided by a cross pattée. The legend reads + AEL FRED REX SAXO NVM, identifying Alfred as King of the Saxons, rendered in bold, angular Latin capitals typical of late Anglo-Saxon hammered coinage. The lettering is contained within the coin's field without a portrait effigy, a style characteristic of Alfred's Two-Line inscription issues. The coin exhibits a beaded border around the circumference. The entire design reflects the administrative and monetary reforms associated with Alfred the Great's later reign. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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