Silver Penny of Alfred the Great

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Silver penny dating to the reign of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE) who was King of Wessex.

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Flynn, T. (2018, December 12). Silver Penny of Alfred the Great. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image3d/389/silver-penny-of-alfred-the-great/

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Flynn, Thomas. "Silver Penny of Alfred the Great." World History Encyclopedia, December 12, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image3d/389/silver-penny-of-alfred-the-great/.

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Flynn, Thomas. "Silver Penny of Alfred the Great." World History Encyclopedia, 12 Dec 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image3d/389/silver-penny-of-alfred-the-great/.

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