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Penny - Æthelstan Rosette type
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 924-939 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, a compact rosette of seven pellets occupies the central field, serving as the principal design motif. Surrounding the inner circle, a circular legend in Anglo-Saxon majuscules reads the royal title of Æthelstan. The lettering is separated by small cross or pellet stops, consistent with Anglo-Saxon hammered coinage of the period. The coin exhibits the characteristically irregular flan typical of tenth-century English hammered silver pennies, with a beaded outer border framing the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, a compact rosette of seven pellets mirrors the obverse design, forming the central motif of the reverse. The surrounding circular legend, rendered in Anglo-Saxon majuscules and separated by pellet and cross stops, records the name of the moneyer and the mint of issue. The inscription identifies the moneyer as Eoformund operating at the Shrewsbury mint, providing important attribution data. A beaded outer border frames the legend, consistent with the stylistic conventions of Æthelstan's coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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