![A silver penny of Alfred the Great found in Repton, Derbyshire. (c) Derby Museum and Art Gallery](https://modsvikingsst01.blob.core.windows.net/vikings/2019/10/1989-58-3381-repton-Alfred-Dudwine-00003976-900x425.jpg)
Description
![A silver penny of Alfred the Great found in Repton, Derbyshire. (c) Derby Museum and Art Gallery](https://modsvikingsst01.blob.core.windows.net/vikings/2019/10/1989-58-3381-repton-Alfred-Dudwine-00003976-200x200.jpg)
![A silver penny of Alfred the Great found in Repton, Derbyshire. (c) Derby Museum and Art Gallery](https://modsvikingsst01.blob.core.windows.net/vikings/2019/10/1989-58-3381-coin-Alfred-Dudwine-200x200.jpg)
Coin of Alfred the Great (1989-58/3381)
A silver penny of Alfred the Great found in Repton, Derbyshire
This silver penny from the mass grave at Repton was minted by a moneyer called Dudwine in Canterbury for Alfred the Great. Alfred was King of Wessex from 871 to 899 and spent most of his reign fighting off Viking invasions. He won a decisive victory at the Battle of Edington in 878 which resulted in a peace with the Vikings and the creation of the Danelaw.
Minting coins was a way of controlling the means of exchange within a kingdom and which created a more easily administered standardized system of trade. Moreover, the coins themselves were often used as propaganda, portaying symbols and statements that gave off a desired message. The Vikings later used the minting of coins to legitimize their own rule.
Object Type
- Coin
Date
- 871 — 899
Ascribed Culture
Original/Reproduction
- Original
Material
Collection
- Viking Objects
Current Location
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Keywords
- Anglo-Saxon, burial mound, cemetery, coin, Currency, Derby_Museums, Derbyshire, Economy, penny, Repton, silver, trade
Further information
You can see the original at Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
This object is related to
Repton, Derbyshire.
Find out about Repton, Derbyshire.
Acknowledgements
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