Silver penny of Æthelstan, Anglo-Saxon

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An image of Coinage. Penny, crowned bust type. Æthelstan (c.924/5-39), ruler. Otic, moneyer. Winchester mint. Obverse; +Ä5ELçTAN REX TO BR. Reverse; +OTI6 MONETA VVIÇI. Silver, struck, weight 1.57 g, diameter 21.7 mm, die axis 270° degrees, AD 924. Medieval. Anglo-Saxon.

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Coinage. Penny, crowned bust type. Æthelstan (c.924/5-39), ruler. Otic, moneyer. Winchester mint. Obverse; +Ä5ELçTAN REX TO BR. Reverse; +OTI6 MONETA VVIÇI. Silver, struck, weight 1.57 g, diameter 21.7 mm, die axis 270° degrees, AD 924. Medieval. Anglo-Saxon.

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Silver penny of Æthelstan, Anglo-Saxon

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