Canute Penny, pointed helmet type, Chester Mint, moneyer Leofwine

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EM17133

Canute Penny, pointed helmet type, Chester Mint, moneyer Leofwine

Name: Canute Penny, pointed helmet type, Chester Mint, moneyer Leofwine
Brand: Sovereign Rarities Live
SKU: EM17133
Price: 475.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Canute (1016-35),silver pointed helmet Penny (1024-30), Chester Mint, Moneyer Leofwine, helmeted bust left with sceptre to bottom edge of coin, legend surrounding commences at top, CNV: T .REX A.,rev.pellet at centre of double annulet and voided short cross, pellet in broken annulet in each angle, linear circles and legend surrounding, +L.EOFPINE ON L.EI.C, weight 1.09g (N.787; S.1158).Toned with some peck marks around centre of obverse and on bust, otherwise a bold very fine.

The Latin legends translate as "Canute King of the English" on obverse and on the reverse "Leofwine of Chester."

The City of Chester lies some 16 miles south of Liverpool near the border with Wales which is why it became a fortified town at the time of the Mercian Kingdom and was later restored by Aethelflaed in 907 after occupation by the Danes in 892. The city later rebelled against William the Conqueror and was ravaged by him in 1070 whereupon he built a castle there. It became a base for William to campaign in Wales and in 1075 the See of Lichfield was moved there, later transferring to Coventry in 1102. The Saxon name an abbreviation of which appears on the coins was LEGACEASTER meaning camp of the Legions and does not start to change to an abbreviation of Chester until the last type of coinage for William I.