1042 PENNY EDWARD THE CONFESSOR CHICHESTER MINT

An exceptional penny from 1042, minted at Chichester during the reign of Edward the Confessor. This silver coin was produced during the Anglo-Saxon period, preceding the Norman Conquest by nearly a quarter-century. The penny functioned as the sole silver denomination, underpinning all monetary transactions throughout the kingdom. This example demonstrates the sophisticated minting practices of 11th-century England, with Edward's portrait and inscriptional legends executed with characteristic Anglo-Saxon precision. Exceptionally scarce and highly sought by numismatists, this piece provides invaluable insight into pre-Conquest English coinage and monetary organisation. An outstanding acquisition for collectors of Anglo-Saxon numismatics, offering direct testimony to the economic systems and royal authority of one of England's most venerated medieval monarchs.