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penny

ペニー　—　Names of money

The small English silver coin; later of copper.

Penny of Offa Penny of Offa757–796 Penny of Cynethryth Penny of Cynethryth757–796 Penny of Æthelred II Penny of Æthelred II978–1016
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⚠ In medieval England, this was virtually the only coin in circulation. Large payments were made by counting these silver coins. For sums too large to count, they were measured by weight.