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Penny - Ecgberht
| Issuer | Kingdom of Kent (Kingdoms of British Isles and Frisia) |
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| Year | 775-779 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a bold Rx monogram, formed by the interlacing of the letters R and x surmounted by a cross pattée, the whole composed in an elaborate interlaced style characteristic of eighth-century Kentish coinage. The royal name legend reads + ECGBERHT Rx, disposed around the monogram, identifying the issuer as King Ecgberht of Kent. The lettering is rendered in a clear if somewhat irregular uncial hand, distributed around the periphery of the flan. A beaded border encircles the entire design. The overall execution reflects the hammered die technique typical of Anglo-Saxon sceattas transitioning toward the broader penny format. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Ecgberht II ruled Kent for only a few years in the late 770s, likely as a client king under Offa of Mercia, whose dominance over the southern English kingdoms was already tightening during this period. Whether Ecgberht exercised genuine autonomous authority or minted under Mercian sufferance remains debated. His coinage is rare enough that individual dies can often be traced across the handful of surviving specimens.