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Canute Short cross tye Penny, Aelwine of Chester
Canute (1016-35), silver short cross Penny (1029-35), Chester Mint, Moneyer Aelfwine, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend surrounding commencing at top, CNV T RECX.:, rev. pellet in annulet at centre of voided short cross, linear circles and legend surrounding, +ELFPINE ON LEICE (N.790; S.1159). Toned, reverse a little off-centre, very fine.
The Latin legends translate as "Canute King" on obverse and on the reverse "Aelfwine 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.