🏰 Anglo‑Saxon Silver Penny – Alfred the Great, King of Wessex (871–899 AD) Third Coinage – Two‑Line (“Guthrum”) Type – Canterbury Mint, Moneyer Beornweald 🏰

A highly desirable silver penny of Alfred the Great, struck during his later reign at Canterbury by the moneyer Beornweald. This celebrated Two‑Line (Guthrum) type belongs to Alfred’s post‑Viking‑treaty coinage, reflecting renewed stability and administrative reform following the peace with Guthrum.

⚔️ Obverse:

+ AFIFPF + PE + D‑ORO Lozenge‑shaped Os and a small cross pattée, representing the stylized form of ÆLFRED REX DORO (Alfred, King of the Kentish/Canterbury district). A distinctive and historically important late‑reign design.

🛡️ Reverse:

BHRIN | AD MO Legend arranged in two lines, divided by a pellet, with a lozenge‑form Os. This layout identifies the moneyer Beornweald, one of the known Canterbury officials of Alfred’s reformed monetary system.

📐 Specifications:

Mint: Canterbury

Date: Struck 880–899 AD

Material: Silver (AR)

Weight: ⚖️ 1.46 g

Diameter: ~20 mm

References: BMC nos. 4 & 50; North 638; BMC XVII; Spink 1069

💎 Condition:

Extremely Fine - Pleasingly dark‑toned fields with subtle crimping and attractive surfaces. A well‑struck and appealing example of this important type. Comparable specimens are known from the Cuerdale and Morley St. Peter hoards.

📚 Historical Significance 📜

This coin belongs to Alfred’s Third Coinage, issued after the Treaty of Wedmore and the establishment of the Danelaw. The so‑called Guthrum type reflects the monetary normalization between Anglo‑Saxon and Viking territories. Alfred’s reforms laid the foundation for a unified English kingdom, and his coinage is among the most historically meaningful of the early medieval period.

🏰 A scarce and historically rich penny of Alfred the Great—an essential piece for collectors of Anglo‑Saxon and Viking‑age coinage. Authentic. Collectible. Historically important.

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