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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nap, post: 2560833, member: 73099&quot;]10th century &quot;raven&quot; penny of Anlaf, Viking king of Nothumbria.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin appears to be a modern replica, though closer scrutiny would be necessary.&nbsp; A real coin, in EF condition, is worth upwards of $20000.</p><p><br /></p><p>My collection stops at the close of the styca period, traditionally given as 867.&nbsp; I don&#039;t collect the coins of Viking Northumbria strictly for practical reasons- other than the coins of Cnut and Siefred they are all extremely rare and very expensive.&nbsp; Perhaps at some point I might expand my collection to the 10th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>The known rulers of Viking Northumbria who issued coins include:</p><p>Cnut (~895-905)</p><p>Siefred (~895-905)</p><p>Regnald I (914-921)</p><p>Sihtric Caoch (921-927)</p><p>Anlaf Guthfrithson (939-941)</p><p>Anlaf Sihtricson (941-943 and 949-952)</p><p>Regnald II Guthfrithson (943-944)</p><p>Eric Bloodaxe (947-948 and 952-954)</p><p><br /></p><p>A complete collection of those coins in any sort of decent shape would be a lifetime achievement.&nbsp; Even with all the money in the world, these coins are really difficult to find.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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