Edward The Confessor Silver Penny 1042-66AD London
£610.00
Edward The Confessor Silver Penny 1042-66AD London
19mm, 1.61g
S.1177
The son of Aethelred II (The Unready), and half-brother of Harthacnut. ‘The Confessor’ title was due to his piousness, and he was canonised as a saint. He is considered to be the last king of the House of Wessex. His coinage characteristically has a broad variation in weight within and between types varying in both diameter and thickness.
Expanding Cross type, heavy issue.
Clear details overall.
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