The Portable Antiquities Scheme
EARLY MEDIEVAL COIN
828
An early medievalsilver penny of Ecgberht King of Wessex (802-839) of non-portrait type with 'SAXON' monograph on reverse (North 589; Naismith W12); minted by Wihtnoth at the 'West Saxon'mint (probably Winchester),dating c.828-839.ECGBEORHT REX obverse type depicting legend surrounding a circle of pellets with Saxon written in the centre (S is reversed). VVIHTNOD-MOE reverse type depicting legend surrounding a circle of pellets with a cross in the centre. Edges of both sides have a circle of pellets. Initial mark is a cross pattee. Moneyer Winoth (or Wihtnoth) West Saxon mint (Winchester). North Vol I page 88, no 589.
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