810 Penny – Coenwulf of Mercia

810-821 Penny Coenwulf Canterbury Mint Obverse

The 810 Penny - Coenwulf of Mercia

Silver Penny of King Coenwulf of Mercia. Diameter 21mm and weighs 1.38g. Struck around 810-821 at the Canterbury Mint. Moneyer was Oba. SCBC 916.

The Obverse shows a bust of Coenwulf with the legend 'COENVVLF REX' meaning King Coenwulf.

The Reverse has a Cross Moline with legend 'OBA MONETA' showing the moneyer (the one allowed to make the coins) was Oba, a moneyer from Canterbury.

Image credit: CNGCoins


Mintage: Not known
Minted at Provincial mints.
Coenwulf of Mercia (0796-0821)
Classification: ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia.

Coenwulf, Coenwulf of Mercia, also spelled Cenwulf, Kenulf, Kenwulph or Coenulfus (Latin) was the King of Mercia from December 796 until his death in 821. Birth date is not known.
Category: Penny
The Penny is one of the most famous British coins. The coin itself has been around since 600AD and at various times has been struck in silver, copper and bronze. Originally split into halfpennies and farthing, it is now itself the least denomination coin currently in circulation. Made from copper (actually copper plated steel).

Originally there were 12 pennies in one shilling and 240 pennies in £1; since decimalisation in 1971 there are 100 new pence in one pound.

Composition: Early pennies were Silver, then Copper, Bronze and Copper coated steel.
Which Mint: Provincial mints
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There were often dozens of mints, sometimes all making the same coin. The variations and mintmarks are exciting for numismatists, although sometimes it takes an expert to analyse them.

Most English Provincial Mints began to close after 1279 when the Royal Mint opened The Tower Mint (called so as it was housed at the Tower of London), although some continued working for much longer. The central mint gave the King and the Master of the Royal Mint much more control over the production and quality of English coinage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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