The remarkable story of Exeter and one of the world’s rarest coins

The remarkable story of Exeter and one of the world’s rarest coins

The fascinating story of Exeter’s role in the striking of a rare coin is the subject of a special lecture later this month. It’s the Alfred the Great penny, dating back to the late ninth century. The coin is highly prized by collectors and historians, and is regarded a key artefact of Anglo-Saxon England. There’s also a fascinating Exeter connection. It is the rarest and earliest coin minted in Exeter, starting a tradition that continued into …