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Penny - Coenwulf Groups III and IV, East Anglia mint

Issuer Mercia, Kingdom of
Year 810-821
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Currency Pound
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Obverse lettering + C◊EVVLF REX m
(Translation: Coenwulf King of Mercia.)
Reverse description A long cross fourchée (forked cross) divides the reverse field into four quarters, with a pellet positioned in each of the four outer angles formed between the arms of the cross and the beaded border. Each quarter contains a letter from the moneyer's name, reading + L V L (Lul), arranged around the cross. The design is executed in a bold, simplified style consistent with Group III and IV Mercian pennies struck at the East Anglian mint, with a beaded outer border encircling the entire composition.
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Mint East Anglia mint
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