money in saxon/norman britan

[jamiescott13]

what currency was used in 1066

[Clanad]

A quote from Orb: an on-line reference book for medieval studies:

One fact that shows the prosperity and commercialization of the English economy is the quality of its currency. Since the tenth century, the coinage all over England had been uniform, based on the silver penny. Royal efforts to maintain control over purity and weight were very successful. It was the best currency in western Europe at the time, testimony to royal power and to the existence of trade. It was also an encouragement to commercialization and trade, as a stable currency always is.
Additionally, although too lengthy to quote here, this site has good informaiton on coinage as recorded in the Domesday Book, ca. 1066...

http://www.dur.ac.uk/r.h.britnell/articles/Earlymarkets.htm