🥇 BANNER Eadgar King of Northumbria...

[Silver Searcher]

I have not been posting much lately, this is down to searching for new land and the finds I have been making have been very sparse. But I think I might have found a decent area at last.
High on my wish list of finds has been a Saxon Penny and on Saturday I finally found one, these coins are struck on a large flan, usually about 20mm and usually cracked or damaged in some way...as is this one, although it's at the better end with all the legend. The coin is that of Eadgar, or sometimes spelled Edgar.

All I can tell you about the coin at this time is the date of this ruler which is 959-975. The reverse description of this coin is not in any of my books, and I have not found it online, so I am waiting on the UKFD for the reverse variant, which I will update later when I find out.

Here is a little bit of information one Eadgar...Edgar the Peaceful, or Edgar I (Old English: Ēadgār; c. In 963 he reputedly killed his rival in love, Earl Æthelwald, near present-day Longparish, Hampshire.. Edgar was crowned at Bath and anointed with his wife Ælfthryth, setting a precedent for a coronation of a queen in England itself.. Edgar died on 8 July 975 at Winchester,[SUP][why?][/SUP] and was buried at Glastonbury Abbey

UPDATED ID...Eadgar penny, pre-reform, circumscription cross type, BMC III. MINT UNKNOWN..

+ EADGAR REX
+ FASTOLF MON

I hope the pictures load, this is my first time on this new format..

SS

 

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[oldsoapy]

Try again mate. l would love to see pictures. Hutch.

 

[williamsingr]

Would like to see them also please try again and contact the site if you have to they making changes all the time Im sure they will help you

 

[Silver Searcher]

Would like to see them also please try again and contact the site if you have to they making changes all the time Im sure they will help you

I am mate but I'm bloody frustrated...12 years it's took me to find one of these.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Again.. Yes at last, but it doesn't tell you the pictures have loaded...not good at all

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[Silver Searcher]

You should be seeing them mate...

 

[Mackaydon]

The wait was worth it. Beautiful coin. Congrats SS !!
Don.....

 

[Silver Searcher]

The wait was worth it. Beautiful coin. Congrats SS !!
Don.....

What my 12 years, or your waite Don

 

[Silver Searcher]

Some of the better Roman from the new site...

 

[hammered]

Cracking find mate, that is so rare I am in awe, banner vote from me. Keep it up Colin, I would put a thumbs up icon but it's not there.


hammered

 

[Just some Guy]

Great Finds,

Well Done

HH

Dan

 

[Silver Searcher]

Cracking find mate, that is so rare I am in awe, banner vote from me. Keep it up Colin, I would put a thumbs up icon but it's not there.


hammered

Yep very Rare Mate ..thanks, I,m hoping the reverse is unrecorded.

SS

 

[Nutriasub]

Fantastic find, I vote banner...
Congratulations on finding a new site, thats the biggest accomplishment in my opinion, Im very jealous!!

Keep them coming!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Fantastic find, I vote banner...
Congratulations on finding a new site, thats the biggest accomplishment in my opinion, Im very jealous!!

Keep them coming!

Thanks Nu
...you are right about the site, the area is very interesting huge amout of late Roman and early Saxon activity.

SS

 

[oldsoapy]

A truly amazing find for you, well done that man. Hope theirs more to find. just leave me one. Hutch.

 

[Silver Searcher]

A truly amazing find for you, well done that man. Hope theirs more to find. just leave me one. Hutch.

So do I mate...just updated the ID.

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

In all the confusion, I nearly missed this. Normally I look for the column that has the posters details but now they are tiny under the heading, it's difficult to work out who is posting what

Anyway, rant over. That is a red letter day & does deserve a banner vote for ratity alone. WELL DONE.

 

[Silver Searcher]

In all the confusion, I nearly missed this. Normally I look for the column that has the posters details but now they are tiny under the heading, it's difficult to work out who is posting what

Anyway, rant over. That is a red letter day & does deserve a banner vote for ratity alone. WELL DONE.

Thanks Cru....I agree totally navigation around this site is difficult at the best. Not getting half the usuall replies for something like this.

SS

 

[dwayne sueno]

sweet silver, SS.
keep up the good work!