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Penny - Æthelstan I
| Issuer | King of East Anglia |
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| Year | 830-838 |
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| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a monogram of the king's name composed of interlaced letters, rendered in a bold, angular Saxon style within a beaded inner circle. The monogram, likely reading EDELSTAN, is formed by the crossing and overlapping of capital letters characteristic of Anglo-Saxon penny design. A beaded border surrounds the central device, separating it from the outer legend. The circumferential legend reads + EDELSTANI, identifying the issuing king Æthelstan I of East Anglia. The overall design follows the Two-Line or Cross-and-Lozenge type conventions of early ninth-century Anglo-Saxon coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (830-838) |
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