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Halfpenny - Eadgar Londonia type
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 959-973 |
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| Weight | 0.55 g |
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| Obverse description | Small, crudely struck hammered silver halfpenny bearing a schematic facing bust of King Eadgar in the field, depicted with a stylised helmet or diadem rendered in a simplified Anglo-Saxon manner. The bust is centrally positioned and surrounded by a circular beaded border. A two-line legend in Latin letters reading EADGAR RE (for Rex, King Eadgar) runs around the periphery, divided by the bust. The overall style is characteristic of the late Anglo-Saxon period, with bold but irregular lettering and a primitive artistic treatment typical of cut halfpennies or purpose-struck small denominations of the reign. |
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| Reverse lettering | LONDONIA (Translation: London) |
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| Mintage | ND (959-973) |
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