Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Godwine, godpine on her[–]:, 0.99g/12h (Freeman 43; BEH –; N 817; S 1174). Cracked from edge to centre, otherwise very fine and toned, extremely rare; perhaps only one other specimen available to commerce (£300-500)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Griffiths Collection of Hertford Mint Pennies.

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Provenance:
Glendining Auction, 9-10 July 1969, lot 604 (part);
bt Baldwin.

Sold with Elmore Jones attribution ticket. Freeman only records one other specimen in commerce (SNC December 1973, 9897), which, ironically, is also cracked