© Dix Noonan Webb
© Dix Noonan Webb
Penny anonymous
| Silver | 1.34 g | - |
| Issuer | Viking Kingdom of York (Kingdoms of British Isles and Frisia) |
|---|---|
| King | Siefred (895-900) Cnut (900-905) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 895-905 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.34 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#311608 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Central small cross pattée, pellets in second and third quarters, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + D · N S · DS · REX ·
Unabridged legend: Dominus Deus Rex
Translation: The lord God almighty is king.
Comment
Anglo-Saxon Middle Period (c.780-973), Anglo-Viking Coinages (885-954), Coinages of the Viking Kingdom of York (c.895-920)Siefred (Sigeferth) is recorded as being a pirate in Northumbria around 893 and seems to have assumed control after Guthfrith’s death in 895.
Some 3,000 silver pennies bearing Cnut's name were in the Cuerdale hoard, found near Preston, Lancashire in 1840. The date suggested for the burial of this hoard is c. 905, soon after the Vikings were expelled from Dublin. Who Cnut was and where he reigned are matters of conjecture.
L.&S. Vb
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Viking Kingdom of York Penny is that it features a unique blend of Viking and Christian imagery. On one side, the coin bears the image of a Viking warrior, while on the other side, it features a cross, symbolizing the Christian faith that was spreading throughout Europe during that time. This blending of cultures and beliefs reflects the complex history of the Viking Age and the ways in which different societies influenced one another.
