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Halfpenny - Eadgar Londonia type
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 959-973 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a bold monogram occupying the central field, characteristic of the Londonia (London) type associated with the reign of Eadgar. The monogram, composed of interlocking angular letters forming the legend LONDONIA, is rendered in the typical late Anglo-Saxon style with straight strokes and pellet ornaments filling the interstices. A beaded border encircles the entire design. This monogram type is a hallmark of the London mint issues of the period and follows the conventions established under the reformed coinage of Edgar. |
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| Mintage | ND (959-973) |
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Eadgar's reign saw the most sweeping monetary reform in pre-Conquest English history — his 973 re-coinage standardized weight, type, and the periodic renewal of dies across all mints, effectively bringing the English currency system to heel under direct royal control for the first time. This piece predates that reform, struck under the earlier, less regulated arrangements that the 973 legislation was specifically designed to replace. Londonia was among the busiest minting centers of the period, yet surviving halfpennies of any pre-reform type are dramatically scarcer than pennies, almost certainly because the denomination saw hard use and little hoarding.