Month: April 2026

1016-1035 1024 Silver Penny Cnut Obverse 1024 Penny – Canute (Cnut) - King Canute (Cnut) Silver Penny. Struck between 1024 and 1035 at the Thetford mint. Moneyer was AElfwine. The Obverse is called a Pointed Helmet type.
997-1003 Penny AEthelred II Obverse 997-1003 Penny – AEthelred II Canterbury - 997-1003 Penny - AEthelred II Canterbury
991-997 Penny Ethelred II Rochester Mint Obverse 991 Penny – Aethelred II Rochester - Silver Penny of Aethelred II (also known as Ethelred the Unready). Minted 991-997 at the Rochester mint of moneyer Sidewine.
991-997 Penny Ethelred II Lincoln Mint Obverse 991 Penny – Aethelred II Lincoln - Silver Penny of Anglo-Saxon King Aethelred II (also known as Ethelred the Unready). Minted 991-997 at the Lincoln mint of moneyer Theodgeld. Crux type.
979–985 Penny Ethelred II Ipswich Mint Reverse 979 Penny – Aethered II (Ethelred the Unready) Ipswich - Silver Penny of Aethered II (Ethelred the Unready), minted about 979–985 at the Ipswich mint of moneyer Leofman. This is known as the First Hand type as the Reverse shows the Hand of God (Latin: Manus Dei) descending from the clouds.
975 Penny – Edward the Martyr 975 Penny – Edward the Martyr - Silver Penny of Edward the Martyr, minted some time between 975-978. at the Lincoln Mint of Moneyer Rodbert. Edward became King in 975 when he was only about 13 years old and reigned until he was murdered in 978.
964 Eadgar - Edgar the Peaceful - Penny Obverse 964 Penny – Eadgar (Edgar the Peaceful) - Silver Penny of King Eadgar. Struck about 964-971. Eadgar, also known as Edgar I, Edgar the Peaceful and Edgar the Peaceable, was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975.
899-924 Penny Edward the Elder Obverse 899 Penny – Edward the Elder - Silver Penny of Edward the Elder, minted between 899-924 by Moneyer Tila in East Anglia. Diameter 22mm, weight 1.71g. Bust Diademed (BD) type (BMC iii). Legend EΛDVVEΛRD REX.
880 Penny Alfred the Great London Tilwine Obverse 880 Penny – Alfred the Great (Tilwine) - Silver penny of King Alfred the Great struck about 880 by moneyer Tilwine in London. Known as a London monogram type. Obverse shows a diademed and draped bust facing right with legend: ÆLFR ED REX.
880-899 Penny Alfred the Great Obverse 880 Penny – Alfred the Great - Silver Penny of Alfred the Great, minted between 880-899 by the moneyer Wulfræd, mint location not known. Diameter 20mm and weighs 1.62g.