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Description: | SilverCoin fragment. Late Saxon Penny fraction, possibly a contemporary copy of Edward the Elder (899-924); appears to have the obverse design on both sides. The earliest in the sequence illustrated by Mossop (1970, The Lincoln Mint c.890-1279, Corbitt and Hunter, Newcastle upon Tyne, plate 1) include examples with the OLE ending and coins identified as Viking copies of coins of Alfred. However, he does not illustrate copies of Edward's coins.Obverse description: Cross pattee in inner circle, initial cross pattee.Obverse inscription: +EADW(--)AR R(--)Reverse description: Cross pattee in inner circle, initial cross pattee.Reverse inscription: +E(--)FA[--]OLE Diameter (estimated): 18.5mm, Weight: 0.81gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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