![]() pellet at centre of voided long cross, over quatrefoil with pellet cusps, legend surrounding, +PV LFR IC H RET, weight 1.07g (N.785 S.1157). See photo of Canute (1016-35), silver quatrefoil Penny (c.1017-25), Hertford Mint, Moneyer Wulfric, diademed and draped bust left within quatrefoil, legend surrounding commences at lower left, +CNVT REX ANGLORVM, rev. The cognomen 'Ironside' was given to Edmund because of his valour in resisting the Danish invasion led by Cnut the Great. 1016 Cnut the Great (Canute), King of Denmark, claimed the English throne after the death of Edmund II, often known as Edmund Ironside. See picture of Saint Andrew's stained glass window at Innerwick Church, Perth and Kinross. He is the patron saint of Scotland, also of golfers and fishermen.
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