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Penny anonymous MIRΛBILΛ FECIT
| Silver | 1.35 g | 19 mm |
| 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 | 1.35 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#311609 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Central small cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + MIRΛBILΛ FECIT
Translation: He has worked wonders.
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. VIc
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique reverse design that includes a small cross pattee, which is believed to have been added to the coin's design to indicate that it was minted in the Viking Kingdom of York. This cross pattee is not found on other coins from the same period, making it a distinctive feature of this particular coin.
