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Penny - Coenwulf Group I, London mint
| Issuer | Mercia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 796-805 |
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| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | Crude bust of King Coenwulf facing right, rendered in the angular, stylised manner characteristic of early ninth-century Mercian coinage. The portrait is set within a beaded inner circle and surrounded by a dotted border. The king's features are schematically depicted with a prominent eye, and the bust is presented in profile. The regal legend reads + CENVVLF REX, distributed around the portrait within the field, identifying the issuer as King Coenwulf of Mercia. |
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| Reverse description | A bold voided cross with wedge-shaped terminals divides the reverse into four quarters, each containing a pellet or small ornamental device. A central pellet or annulet occupies the intersection of the cross arms. A beaded inner circle and outer border frame the design. The moneyer's name VVINOÐ is distributed across the quarters of the cross in angular, compact lettering, a layout typical of Group I pennies struck at the London mint under Coenwulf. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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