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The 1017 Halfpenny King Cnut (Canute) Lincoln MintAlthough the halfpenny coin wasn't introduced until 1672, halfpennies were in circulation much earlier as 'cut' coins, literally a penny coin cut in half. To help cut the coin correctly, the reverse often had a cross design which also allowed the coin to be cut into quarters.
This coin of the Anglo-Saxon King Cnut (often known as King Canute) was cut from a penny with a 'voided' long cross (the cross had 2 lines with a gap in between to facilitate cutting). The penny was a quatrefoil type showing a crowned bust (SCBC 1157. It was struck between 1017-1023 at the Lincoln mint of moneyer Aelfnoth.
The Reverse shows the remains of the voided long cross, legend "NOD ON L:.
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The Obverse shows the back of a crowned bust facing left within a quatrefoil. Legend around: "CNVT REX".Image credit: Museums Victoria
Mintage: Not known
Minted at Provincial mints
Minted in 1017
Monarch/Ruler: Canute (Cnut) (1016-1035)
Category: Halfpenny. See more Halfpenny coins
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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