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Penny - Æthelstan II
| Issuer | Abernel |
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| Year | 885-890 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The moneyer's name ABERNEL is inscribed in two horizontal lines across the field, reading ΛBE in the upper register and NLE in the lower register, divided by a horizontal line of pellets. The letters are rendered in bold Anglo-Saxon majuscule, with pellet stops flanking the inscription on either side. The flan is irregular in outline, consistent with hammered silver production. This two-line reverse type is characteristic of late ninth-century English pennies attributed to the East Anglian or associated minting tradition. The overall execution reflects the hand-crafted nature of the coinage of Æthelstan II's reign. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΛBE NLE (Translation: Abernel.) |
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