In April 2024 a unique coin was found near Gloucester and was subsequently recorded via both the PAS and the EMC. In both databases it is listed as a variety of Henry I Type 9; this identification being based on review of the coin by Dr Martin Allen, whose concise note on the coin will be forthcoming in the next volume of the BNJ. In this article I will highlight some interesting points concerning the coin and will suggest a possible alternate identification for this enigmatic penny.
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