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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1993C482 |
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| Collection: | Antiquities - Ancient & Mediaeval Coins |
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Notes | King Alfred is one of the greatest rulers in English history, famous for preventing the Viking invaders conquering the entire country and for beginning the reconquest of the East Midlands and the North. The monogram on the reverse of this coin can be expanded to read LONDONIA, showing that it was minted in London. | | Ian Donal Finney Bequest, 1993. |
Further Information | | Reign: | Alfred the Great |
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| Production Period: | Saxon |
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| Material(s): | Silver |
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| Denomination: | Penny |
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| Currency: | England |
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| Place of Origin: | London, England |
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Associated People | | Associated Places | | Dimensions | | Diameter: | 19 mm |
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