The 1053 Penny - Edward the ConfessorSilver Penny of the Anglo-Saxon King Edward the Confessor, minted around 1053-1056. Pointed Helmet type. Diameter 20mm, weighs 1.33g.
Moneyer is Godwine, at the Lewes mint (East Sussex). SCBC: 1179. BMC VII.
The Obverse shows a bearded bust of the King in a pointed helmet (maybe his crown). Sceptre in right hand with cross on top.
The Reverse is a voided short cross with pellet-in-annulet center and triple crescent ends. Legend: GODPINE ON LÆPI (Moneyer Godwine, Lewes mint).Coin shown is graded Good VF.
Image credit: CNGCoins.
Mintage: Not known
Minted at Provincial mints
Minted in 1053. See Coins and Events of 1053
Monarch/Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)
Category: Penny. See more Penny coins
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Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | A Top Grade Edward The Confessor Sovereign Eagles Type Penny, S1181 £ 690.00 |
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 | Saxon, Edward the Confessor, Hammer Type Penny York Mint. Monyer Ioktill £ 750.00 |
 | ANGLO SAXON. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR (1042-1066) SILVER PENNY. £ 895.00 |
 | Edward the Confessor Penny Pointed Helmet Shaftesbury Mint £ 625.00 |
 | ANGLO-SAXON. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny, S-1171, NGC UNC Details £ 722.12 |
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