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1 Penny - Alfred the Great 871-899
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1924 |
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| Composition | Tin |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Alfred the Great facing right, wearing a diadem and draped in chainmail, rendered in the style of a late Anglo-Saxon penny. The surrounding legend reads ÆLF RED REX with the date 1924 inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a large London monogram composed of interlaced letters in the field, with a small star-like ornament above, replicating the design of the original Alfred the Great penny of London. |
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