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Penny Viking imitation in the name of Alfred
| Issuer | East Anglia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 880-910 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (880-910) |
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Following the Great Heathen Army's conquest of East Anglia in 869 and the martyrdom of King Edmund, the Danelaw territory that emerged needed coinage — but lacked the political legitimacy that came with a recognized royal name. Striking pennies in Alfred's name was a pragmatic solution: it borrowed the credibility of Wessex's currency without submission to it, facilitating trade across the fluid and often hostile border zones between Viking-held East Anglia and Alfred's kingdom.
The workmanship on these imitations varies considerably across the type, with some dies showing competent execution and others betraying craftsmen unfamiliar with the West Saxon prototypes they were copying.