Worked All Day And All I Got Is This Penny...

Captain-

I am traveling where I have not before. I am currently reading about the coinage of Cnut. I wonder if the 3 lobes are really a floral cross or something equivalent. I'm still learning about the coins of this period, and applying what I know about coinage of earlier periods.

Excellent coin in beautiful condition, I for one would be interested in learning more about this type.

An interesting coin.

That Theta is probably the character that we call 'thorn' - Þ. When moveable type arrived in England, they replace it with the letter Y for ease - thus, Þe (The) became Ye, a usage which persists (Ye Olde Shoppe etc).

Also, long before Cnut, King Aethelstan united England and conquered Scotland and Wales - he even issued coinage proclaiming himself Rex Totius Britanniae (The King of All of Britain). He's usually considered the first to unite the Island, in our histories - though the lack of surviving documentation of his reign has undeservedly resigned him to the back bench in history.

Great coin. The history of Britian is something I'm just now getting in to. Too much of it is often brushed aside as 'the dark ages' and so much interesting stuff went on.

Awesome coin, I'd love to get some medieval coins when I have the extra money.

Well, it may be more clear from a variant spelling - 'Canute'. Kah-noot. However, some people pronounce it 'Nut' or 'Newt'. Ive no idea which way is the most correct, but all seem accepted (dictionaries seem to allow all 3).

That's a very nice Kah-Noot. Definitely like the helmet. Pre Wagner Opera style. Some time back I got lucky on the 'bay and won a Northumbrian styca from the Ainsbrook Viking site. Northumbrian rulers issed these debased little coins in large numbers, and they were definitely around when the Great Heathen Army invaded and put an end to their production when the last Northumbrian king to issue them, Osbert, died along with Aella in battle against the invaders at the city of York. Once the Northmen had established their rule, they began to issue their own series of coinage, the Cunnetti and St. Eadmund types being the most prevalent today, largely due to the finding of the Cuerdale treasure hoard. The early coinage of Norway, Sweeden and Denmark is hard to find, but they do show up on the market occasionially. If you are willing to trade a pretty penny for a pretty penny, rulers like Sven Estridsson, Olof Skotkonnung, and Olav Kyrre can be had.

Kings of Northumbria. Osbert. York Mint. Moneyer Eanwulf. 849/50-867. Æ Styca.
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