Auction Catalogue

7 October 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 628

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7 October 2003

Hammer Price:
£190

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Canterbury, Eadred, eadred on cæt, obv. reads cnvt rex anglo, legend starting at 12h and drapery radiating from brooch, 0.86g/12h (Blackburn & Lyon, London B; BEH –; N 781; S 1157). Very fine and of the highest rarity, the moneyer apparently previously unknown for Canterbury in the Anglo-Saxon period (£200-250)

Provenance:
‘Cnut’ Hoard,
c.1993