Raven Penny

The nicknamed "Raven Penny", is a coin of the Viking Olaf Guthfrithson, minted during his reign as the king of York between 939–941.

Anlaf Guthfrithson was a member of the Norse-Gael Uí Ímair dynasty and King of Dublin from 934 to 941.

During the short reign of Anlaf Guthfrithsson the Raven Penny was minted by Aethelferd between 939-941.

The inscription on the Raven Penny mentions among other things “King Anlaf”.

Interpretation The legend CVNVNC on the obverse is the word Konungr in Old Norse written in the Latin alphabet minus the letter r. CVNVNC is most likely a transliteration from Younger Futhark into 10th century Latin:[1] ᚴᚢᚾᚢᚾᚴ