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HAROLD II (1066)

Harold Godwinson (c. 1022 – 14 October 1066), often called Harold II, was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England.

Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 until his death at the Battle of Hastings, fighting invaders led by William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England. His death marked the end of Anglo-Saxon rule over England. (Wikipedia article).

BNJ Reference:  K. A. Jacob,  ‘A new coin of Harold II of the Cambridge mint’, 35 (1966), 194-95

Additional Reference: H.Pagan. 'The coinage of Harold II' in Studies in Late Anglo-Saxon Coinage, ed. K. Jonsson (Stockholm: 1990), 177-205.

 

There are three main coin  types, all with PAX on the reverse:

   S. 1186 - Crowned Head left, with sceptre

   S. 1187 - Similar, but without sceptre

   S. 1188 - Similar but head right.

             
   

 

S.1186, Lewes
S.1186, Lewes
Detail
S.1186, Lincoln
S.1186, Lincoln
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S.1186, Nottingham
S.1186, Nottingham
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S.1186, York
S.1186, York
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S.1187, Romney
S.1187, Romney
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