Edward The Confessor Silver Penny 1042-1066AD Hammer Cross York
£575.00
Edward The Confessor Silver Penny 1042-1066AD Hammer Cross York
19mm, 1.36g
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.
Boldly struck with clear details.
This coin comes with an old collectors ticket.
1 in stock
