Penny - Anlaf Sihtricsson - Viking & Anglo-Saxon - 10th century / #M24
Technical features
- Coin dies set, allowing you to mint your historical coins yourself.
- Hardened steel bars, hardness 60-64 HRC. High resistance.
- A set consists of a bar 10cm long, and a bar 8cm long.
- Bars diameter: 25mm.
- Diameter of engraved patterns: 22mm. Perfect with 22mm coin blanks.
- Deep engraving and perfectly crafted designs for optimal results.
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- Manufactured in France, on order, and shipped worldwide within 2-4 weeks, from France!
Historical informations
In 939, following the death of Aethelstan, the Vikings, under Anlaf Guthfrithsson, occupied York. This occupation lasted until Eadred defeated them in 954, although the Anglo-Saxons briefly recovered York from 944-7 and 948-9. During this occupation, the Vikings struck a variety of coin issues, all quite rare today, with fewer than 200 of all varieties combined.
There are three groups of coins that were struck: those following the types of the contemporary Anglo-Saxon coinage, types that were copies of special issues by the Anglo-Saxons or earlier Vikings, and types that were new, original Norse designs. The last group, comprising the Raven and Triquetra types, which this type belong, are perhaps the most intriguing.