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Halfpenny - Eadgar Flower type
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 959-973 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, a small cross pattée occupies the central field. Surrounding the inner circle, the royal legend is disposed in the outer annulus, reading clockwise in Latin capitals. The coin is struck on a broad, irregular flan typical of late Anglo-Saxon hammered silver halfpennies, with a beaded border enclosing the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | + EΛDGΛR REX (Translation: King Eadgar) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is divided horizontally by a solid line from which a double floral spray or foliate sprig emerges, extending into both the upper and lower fields in a symmetrical, decorative arrangement. Below the horizontal line, a rosette composed of pellets is positioned centrally. The moneyer's name is inscribed in the field, divided by the foliate design, in the sparse lettering convention characteristic of Anglo-Saxon halfpenny reverses. The overall composition is distinctive of the Flower type issued under Eadgar's reformed coinage. |
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