silver penny
Medieval small change
A silver penny is a small coin made of silver, historically the basic unit of currency in medieval England and other European countries.
The term now typically refers to collectible or historical coins rather than circulating currency: The metal detectorist found a Norman silver penny in the field.
- groatHistorical English fourpenny piece
- coinageInvented term or currency
- sterlingPure silver alloy
- denariusRoman silver currency unit
- mintingProducing official currency
treasure trove · buried treasure · currency · obverse · face value · bullion · barter · toll bridge · market day · Anglo-Saxon · Britain · hoard · England · money · exchange rate · farthing · mint mark · historical artifact
silver pennygold coin
Currency of precious metal
copper penny · bronze coin · copper coin · gold sovereign · brass farthing
silver pennyguinea
Former British currency unit
florin · shilling · gold sovereign · gold crown · crown
silver pennybanknote
Printed legal tender
paper money · promissory note · bill of exchange · letter of credit