money

[jamiescott13]

what curency was used in 1066 in england

[Octavius]

The English penny, silver, gold and trading goods (wool etc). It replaced the Roman coinage which still circulated in some parts of England, as well as the styca of early Anglo- Saxon times. It is generally accepted that the penny was introduced in Kent, under Offa, about 790-1, and for five centuries formed the fundamental structure of the English economic system. Except for an occasional emission of struck half pennies, and gold (under Offa), the penny remained the sole denomination until the appearance of a larger silver and gold coinage during the 13th century.

Following the Norman Conquest, William the Conqueror continued the Anglo-Saxon coinage system. As a penny was a fairly large currency unit at the time, when small change was needed a penny would be cut in half or into quarters.

During the reign of William I the demand for coins was so high that there were about 70 mints active; over 50 mints were active at the start of William II's reign in 1087, but only 34 were still in operation at his death in 1100

[rampart]

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