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A coin is a small, flat, usually round piece of metal or plastic used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by a government.
offizielles Zahlungsmittel, zumeist aus Metall, dessen Gegenwert durch die ausgebende Autorität garantiert wird
Ruler:
Alfred the Great (AD 871-99)
Moneyer:
Cuthbeorht
Production place:
West Mercian
Ruler:
Olaf Sihtricsson (941–4/5, 949-52)
Moneyer:
Hrothulfr
Production place:
East Midlands
(Possible)
Ruler:
Alfred the Great (AD 871-99)
(Inferred)
Moneyer:
‘Beornweald’
Mint:
Oxford
Ruler:
Edward the Elder (899-924)
Moneyer:
Wynbeorht
Production place:
Western Mercia
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