Thanks for re doing the images a d for the suggestion. I am not convinced on it being French. It was found in close proximity to a few Viking artefacts. My thoughts are is it is from a country trading with them. I have sent images to a very knowledgeable numismatist who specialises in early medieval and he is not sure. After a lot of searching and research I can't find it. I found a broken hammered closely and that can't be identified either.
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Hi I have been having issues identifying this coin.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Hello
It might help.
The emblem is similar to the fénnig or denar (Otto-adelhaid) ,, Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great (German: Otto der Große), was German king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the oldest son of Henry I the Fowler and Matilda.
Otto inherited the Duchy of Saxony and the kingship of the Germans upon his father's death in 936. He continued his father's work of unifying all German tribes into a single kingdom and greatly expanded the king's powers at the expense of the aristocracy. Through strategic marriages and personal appointments, Otto installed members of his family in the kingdom's most important duchies. ,,
Yes, it is probably a denarius of similar species: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/bohemia_royal_mint-3.html
Thanks I will look up Otto and coins from that area. I thought the obverse was a design rather than a bust so that possibility has shocked me. If it is British it would of been identified, the Early Medieval Corpus have seen the coin and if it was a British coin they would know. I have seen a coin by Harald Hadrada which has some similarities. I am positive this coin has Viking links due to other items found in the area.
I looked at this coin of Harald Hadrada and it seems close. The reverse is very distinctive as it has roundels on the arms of the cross. I would of thought it would be easy to id just off the reverse. I am thinking it is either unique or extremely rare and very obscure.
If it is British it is unique. It was found in Britain but if that reverse was on any British coin it would of been identified. Images have been sent to a renowned expert on British coins at the national database for early medieval coinage. I am still convinced on a Scandinavian link.