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Penny - Cynethryth
| Issuer | Kingdom of Mercia |
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| Year | 780-792 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing right, a diademed and draped bust of Queen Cynethryth rendered in a stylised Anglo-Saxon manner, with hatched hair detail and prominent facial features characteristic of late 8th-century Mercian coinage. Three pellets appear in the upper left field, with the moneyer's name EOBA arranged in runic-influenced angular letters to the right of the bust. The portrait is enclosed within a beaded border. The overall style reflects the portrait penny tradition associated with the Canterbury mint under Offa's monetary reforms. |
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| Obverse lettering | E·◊B·A· (Translation: Eoba.) |
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| Reverse lettering | + CFNEđ·R·Fđ·R·EGIN·Λ m (Translation: Cynethryth, queen of Mercia.) |
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