The gold penny is the first new Anglo-Saxon coin discovered in nearly a century, and is the only one known to bear the name of King Coenwulf who ruled Mercia.
9th Century Mercian Penny Names King Coenwulf
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-09-28 15:41
A man walking his dog on a footpath near Bedfordshire, England idly picked up a coin believed to be worth 120,000-150,000 pounds.
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