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Antoninus Pius (138-161), As, Rome, 143-4, laureate bust right, rev. imperator ii, Victory advancing left, holding shield inscribed britan, s c in exergue, 10.35g (RIC 732; C 442; Sear 4301; S 644). Very fine, brown patina £300-400
Hammer Price: £480
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r ·:· e [·:·] x ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti ·:· around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.50g/5h (LW 14, this coin; same rev. die as Lot 277 [LW 13]; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Reverse double-struck, otherwise very fine £300-400
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r ·:· ex ·:· ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti ·:· around cross pattée, pellets in second and third quarters, 1.34g/11h (LW 19, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Light surface marks in centre of reverse, otherwise extremely fine £400-500
Kings of Wessex, Edward the Elder, Penny, Two line type [HT 1], Beornhere, eadvveard rex around small cross pattée, rev. beornere m¯o divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.59g/4h (CTCE 95; BMC 18; N 649; S 1087). Bright appearance, very fine £300-400
Hammer Price: £500
Kings of All England, Æthelstan, Penny, Bust Crowned type, London, Leofhelm, ædelstan rex around crowned bust right breaking inner circle, rev. liofhelm mo lond ci around cross pattée, 1.46g/3h (Blunt 276; SCBI BM 134, same dies [= BMC 67]; N 675; S 1095). Cracked, otherwise fair to fine £200-300
Kings of All England, Eadgar (959-75), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1, North Eastern V], Eanwulf, e · a · dg · ar rex around cross pattée, crescent at end of legend, rev. · eanvlf m¯o divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.33g/1h (CTCE 42; SCBI Edinburgh 395, same dies; SCBI Ashmolean 389, same obv. die; BMC 85-6; N 741; S 1129). About very fine, toned £240-300
Kings of All England, Eadgar, Penny, Two Line type [HT 1, ‘York’ Group], Æscwulf, eadg · a · r + rex around cross pattée, rev. æscvlf m¯o divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.33g/10h (CTCE 77; SCBI Edinburgh 365, same dies; BMC 65; N 741; S 1129). Good very fine £400-500
Danish East Anglia, St Edmund, Memorial coinage, Penny, Abenel, sceadioivnde around chevron-barred A, rev. abboeiyniire around cross pattée, 1.35g/6h (cf. SCBI Copenhagen 107; N 483; S 960). A trifle crimped, otherwise very fine, toned £240-300
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt re ·:· ·:· around long Greek cross linking the letters of the name as if to join them in a monogram, rev. braice civit around small cross pattée, 1.12g/5h (Lyon/Stewart Gp Id; Blackburn fig. 3, no. 2; SCBI Ashmolean 114, Copenhagen 455-6 and Merseyside 191, same dies; N 495; S 989). Obverse very fine, reverse good fine, grey tone £200-300
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt re :· x ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net :· ti around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.35g/9h (LW 12, this coin; same rev. die as Lot 284 [LW 20]; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). About extremely fine £400-500
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r ·:· e ·:· x ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti ·:· around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.30g/5h (LW 13, this coin; same obv. die as Lot 272 [LW 8], same rev. die as Lot 278 [LW 14]; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Obverse discoloured, very fine, reverse extremely fine £300-400
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 286-8, radiate and draped bust right, rev. [l]eg ii parth, centaur walking left, holding globe, [—] in exergue, 2.83g (RIC 62; Sear 13609; S –). Very fine, dark patina, rare £150-200
Constantius I (Cæsar, 293-305), Follis, London, 297, first issue, laureate bust right, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, lon in exergue, 9.27g (CT 1.01.008; RIC 4a; Sear 14033; S 705). Obverse with some porosity, otherwise good fine, rare £150-200
Galerius (Cæsar, 293-305), Follis, London, 297, first issue, laureate bust right, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, lon in exergue, 9.06g (CT 1.01.011; RIC 5; Sear 14343; S 709). Weakly struck, otherwise fine to very fine, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £550
Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf, Penny, Large Portrait Phase [Gp IVC-ii], Canterbury, Deala, coenvvlf rex m around draped bust right breaking inner circle, rev. dealla moneta around cross-crosslet with pellets in outer angles, 1.28g/9h (Naismith C38.3, this coin not listed; BLS 53; N 356; S 916). Cracked and skilfully repaired, otherwise good fine, rare £300-400
Commodus (177-192), Sestertius, Rome, 184, laureate bust right, rev. p m tr p viiii imp vii cos iiii p p, Victory seated right on two shields, inscribing a third, s c in field, vict brit in exergue, 20.96g (RIC 440; C 945; cf. Sear 5826; S 648). Some old scratches in obverse field, otherwise very fine, attractive brown patina, rare £500-700
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt rex :· ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· neti · ·:· around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.37g/8h (LW 11, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Very fine £300-400
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r ·:· ex ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti :· around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.35g/3h (LW 17, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). A little crimped, otherwise extremely fine £400-500
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt rex :· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.11g/4h (LW 18, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Extremely fine £400-500
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt rex ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti ·:· around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.21g/6h (LW 21, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Some ghosting of patriarchal cross on reverse, otherwise good very fine £300-400
Diocletian (284-305), Follis, London, 297, first issue, laureate bust right, imp c diocletianvs p f avg, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, lon in exergue, 11.18g (CT 1.01.001; RIC 1a; Sear 12759; S 695). Some surface porosity, otherwise very fine, rare £300-400
Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred II (First reign), Stycas (6), Leofthegn (5), leofdegn, 1.18g/6h (Pirie S2/1; SCBI Lyon 249, same obv. die; N 188; S 865), leofdcn, 1.12g/9h (Pirie S2/1 Maltese; SCBI Lyon 249, same obv. die; N 188; S 865), leofdeon, 1.09g/3h (Pirie 2/7a; SCBI Fitzwilliam 320 and Hunterian 211, same obv. die; N 188; S 865), leofjejn, 1.13g/3h (Pirie 2/6p; SCBI Fitzwilliam 318-19, same obv. die; N 188; S 865), leofdejn, 1.18g/12h (Pirie S3/1; N 188; S 865); Monne, monne,...
Hammer Price: £600
Kings of Wessex, Edward the Elder, Penny, Two line type [HP 1], Æthelwulf, eadvveard rex around small cross pattée, rev. adel+ vlf m¯o divided by three crosses pattée, single pellet above and below, 1.57g/11h (CTCE 74; O’Donovan 108, this coin; cf. BMC 7; N 649; S 1087). About extremely fine, light grey tone £600-800
Septimius Severus (193-211), As, Rome, 210-11, laureate bust right, rev. victoriae brittannicae, Victory standing right, holding vexillum, two captives seated at front, 12.58g (RIC 837a; C 736; Sear 6479; S 655). About very fine, earthy green patina £300-400
Carausius (286-293), Denarius, London, 286-7, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. victoria avg, Emperor, in military attire, standing left, holding globe and spear, crowned by Victory, 3.13g (Shiel 34-5; RIC 727; Sear 13542; S –). Fair, very rare £100-200
Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, London, 286-7, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. rom[ano reno]v, she-wolf suckling twins, rsr in exergue, 2.07g (RIC 615; Sear 13705; S –). Reverse off-centre, otherwise good very fine, green patina £150-200
Constantius I (Cæsar, 293-305), Follis, London, 303-5, unmarked issue, laureate and cuirassed bust left, spear over right shoulder, rev. genio popvli romani, naked Genius standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiæ, 9.55g (CT 3.01.026; RIC 39; Sear –; S –). About extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £120-150
CORIELTAUVI, Uninscribed series, Stater, British H [North East Coast type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse right, pellets and horse-shoe above, spiral in front, rosette below, zig-zags in exergue, 5.84g (BMC 186; ABC 1719; S 28). Die break below horse, otherwise very fine or better, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £650
Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, Tribrach Phase [Gp IB], Canterbury, Æthelmod, coenvvlf rex around Mercian M, rev. ·:ed el· mod in angles of two-lined tribrach moline, annulets in inner angles, 1.29g/11h (Naismith C11.3b and c, this coin; BLS 11c, this coin; BMC 98; N 342; S 914). Small surface crack through ed of moneyer’s name and a trifle crimped, otherwise very fine, dark patina £400-500
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r :· ex ·:· around long Greek cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti around cross pattée, pellets in second and third quarters, pellets in angles of initial cross, 1.38g/6h (Lyon/Stewart Gp IId; N 499; Blackburn fig. 3, no. 3; SCBI Merseyside 254, same dies; N 499; S 990). Scratch in third quarter of reverse, otherwise very fine and toned £300-400
Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, 119-21, laureate bust right, drapery on shoulder, rev. pont max tr pot cos iii, Britannia seated facing, holding sceptre, shield at right, britannia in exergue, 12.12g (RIC 577b; C 197; Sear 3676; S 637A). Surfaces somewhat rough, otherwise fine, green patina, rare £90-120
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt rex :· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn :· net :· t around cross pattée, pellets in second and third quarters, 1.09g/12h (LW 1, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Some ghosting of patriarchal cross on reverse, otherwise very fine £300-400
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r ·: e ·:· x ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti ·:· around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.38g/3h (LW 8, this coin; same obv. die as Lot 277 [LW 13]; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Slightly crimped, otherwise good very fine £300-400
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r :· e :· x ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti :· around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.27g/8h (LW 16, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). About extremely fine £400-500
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt re [—]x partially retrograde around patriarchal cross, rev. [cvn] ·:· net :· ti around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.35g/12h (LW 20, this coin; same rev. die as Lot 276 [LW 12]; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Some surface encrustation, otherwise fine to very fine £150-200
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt rex :· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· nt ·:· tiei ·:· around cross pattée, pellets in second and third quarters, 1.23g/12h (LW 22, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). About very fine £200-300
Carausius (286-293), Carausius, Diocletian and Maximian, Antoninianus, ‘C’ mint, 292-3, jugate, radiate and cuirassed busts of the three emperors left, caravsivs et fratres svi, rev. pax avggg, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre, s p in field, [c] in exergue, 3.53g (Shiel, BNJ 1978, this coin not listed, but same rev. die as no. 10 [BM]; RIC 1; Sear 13772; S 682). Fair, very rare £300-400
ATREBATES AND REGNI, Uninscribed series, Stater, British Qb, uniface Selsey type, obv. blank, rev. triple-tailed horse right, wheel below, arm of charioteer above, 5.86g (Sills 156, same rev. die [no. 12]; BMC 461; ABC 488; S 39). Very fine; only three other specimens from this die noted by Sills £400-500
Hammer Price: £700
Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred I (Second reign, 789-96), possibly with Abp Eanbald of York (780-96), Sceatta, aedilred around central boss, rev. eanbald around central boss, 0.95g/12h (Abramson 78.30 var.; Booth, BAR 180, varieties i/ii; cf. SCBI Lyon 65; N 185/1; S 855). Small striking crack, otherwise very fine and very rare £300-400
Archbishops of York, Ecgberht (735-66), with Eadberht (737-58), Sceatta, type I, eotberehtvl around cross pattée, rev. standing figure holding long cross and crozier, ecgberht at right, 1.06g/10h (Bude, BNJ 2016, obv. 6/rev. 7, this coin; Abramson 74.10; SCBI Mack 514, this coin; N 192; S 852). A little surface corrosion, otherwise about very fine, obverse better, very rare £200-300
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