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Anglo-Saxon silver penny. Viking imitation of the silver coins of King Alfred the Great of Wessex from the Danelaw territory cca. from around 885-915. Material: silver. Weight: 1.17 gr. Diameter: 19 mm. RRR
+EF FR ED RE (first F reversed) / CENE d REF
The coin is a Viking imitation of the coins of King Alfred the Great, which is indicated by the fact that its weight differs from the average weight of Alfred's coins (1.45-1.60 grams), in addition, some letters are reversed and retrograde, which also indicates Viking coinage.
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