Kings of England Aethelstan Silver Penny 924-939AD Edered

Kings of England Aethelstan Silver Penny 924-939AD Edered

23mm, 1.57g, S1089

An exceptional example, heavily struck in good silver, dark blueish tone. Wonderful in hand.

Provenance – The Kent Collection. This coin comes with a hand written collector’s ticket.

The eldest son of Edward the Elder, Aethelstan succeeded in the re-conquest of Danish controlled territory with the capture of York in 927AD. He introduced the coinage law at Grately which stated that there should be one coinage throughout the kings land and no minting except in a port; it also outlined the quota of moneyers for each borough.