Penny of Edward the Confessor

penny of Edward the Confessor
Photo: The Portable Antiquities Scheme CC By SA2.0
PAS Record: OXON-59D0D6
Issued by: Edward the Confessor
Denomination: Penny
Mint: Derby
Period: Anglo-Saxon
Date found: 06/06/2023
Location: Crawley, West Oxfordshire

Description

The reverse of this bust facing/small cross type penny of Edward the Confessor reads LEOFPINE ON DEOR. So the moneyer is Leofwine and the mint as Derby, which is rare (only 5 on the PAS) and makes this a Find of Note of County Importance.