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British Iron Age, ATREBATES AND REGNI, Uninscribed issues, Quarter-Stater, Selsey Dahlia type, damaged die obverse, rev. triple-tailed horse right, sun above, wheel below, 1.28g (ABC 506; BMC –; VA –; S 48). Unobtrusive die flaw across horse’s hind legs, otherwise good very fine, well-centred, attractively toned, extremely rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £360
British Iron Age, ATREBATES AND REGNI, Eppillus, Unit, upturned crescent, rex above, caiie below, rev. eagle with wings raised, epp to left, 1.21g (ABC 1160; VA 415; S 99). Some surface deposit, otherwise about very fine, scarce £100-£120
Hammer Price: £240
British Iron Age, ATREBATES AND REGNI, Epaticcus, Unit, bust right, epati upwards in front of face, rev. eagle standing facing, head left, 0.96g (ABC 1346; VA 580; S 356). Small edge chip, otherwise very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £150
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI, Early Uninscribed issues, Quarter-Stater, Whaddon Wings type, wreath, cloak and crescents, wings above, rev. horse right, Maltese cross above, 1.24g (ABC 1457; VA 1478; S –). Very fine and extremely rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £600
British Iron Age, Catuvellauni, Dias, silver Unit, dias within tablet set within two interlaced squares, c above, o below, rev. horse prancing left, crescent above, vir below, 1.25g (ABC 2739; BMC 1683; S 268). Light granularity on obverse, otherwise good very fine, rare £400-£500
£400–£500
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, Unit, Face/Horse type, stylised head right, wreath behind, trefoil in front, rev. horse right, triangle within arc above, lozenge-shaped box below, 1.01g (ABC 1564; BMC 3577ff; S 434). Good fine or better £80-£100
Hammer Price: £170
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, Unit, Face/Horse type, stylised head right, wreath behind, rev. horse right, pelleted arc and lozenge above, pelleted lozenge below, 1.34g (ABC 1567; BMC 3605ff; VA 792, 794; S 434). Nearly very fine but traces of base core £80-£100
Hammer Price: £130
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, Unit, Boar/Horse type, boar right, ornaments above, pellets in front and below, rev. horse right, pellets above, star below, 0.86g (ABC 1579; BMC 3455-72; VA 657; S 431). Nearly very fine but traces of base core £80-£100
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, Half-Unit, central pellet-in-annulet, four petals around, two containing pellets, two with short corn-ears, rev. horse left, pellet above and behind, 0.39g (ABC 1606; BMC 3256-7; VA –; S 401). About very fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £160
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, Half-Unit, tribrach of antlers, pellets in angles, rev. linear horse right, rosette of pellets above and below, 0.43g (ABC 1615; BMC 3287-8; VA –; S –). About very fine, extremely rare £300-£400
£300–£400
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Thrymsa, Ultra-Crondal period, Wvneetton type, draped bust right with flowing hair, three diadem ties behind head, trident in field before face, rev. wvneetton (es retrograde), cross potent within double beaded centre circle, 1.26g/9h (SCBI BM 14, same dies; SCBI Abramson 4 var. [blundered rev. legend]; M 77; N 26; S 761). Very fine, lightly toned and very rare with a pleasingly expressive portrait £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £5,000
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Thrymsa, Post-Crondall period, Two Emperors type, bust right, symbols around, rev. winged Victory above two figures, 1.23g/3h (SCBI Abramson 11; M 79-80; N 20; S 767). Minor surface marks and reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise nearly extremely fine, attractive £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £4,200
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Silver-plated Sceatta, Secondary series J, diademed head right within beaded circle, no legend, rev. linear bird right on cross with annulet at each horizontal end, no ornaments below, 0.91g/1h (Abramson 18.20; cf. SCBI Abramson 381; N 126; S 802). Breaks in plating with copper core showing through, otherwise very fine £30-£40
Hammer Price: £55
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Series L-related, Rosette type, diademed bust right, rosettes in front and behind, rev. standing figure holding two crosses, 0.93g/7h (Abramson 32.30; SCBI Abramson 525-6; S 823). Fine, some surface deposits, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £190
Archbishops of Canterbury, Wulfred (805-32), Penny, Gp II, Canterbury, Swefherd, +vvlfredi archiepiscopi, tonsured bust facing within centre circle, rev. +svvefherd moneta around Dorobernia Civitas monogram, 1.31g/12h (Naismith 47.1a, same obv. die; BLS –; SCBI BM –; N 240; S 888). Neatly struck on a broad round flan, good very fine and toned with some light earthen deposits; the third, and finest, known example of this moneyer’s work during the early transitional period £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £4,800
Kings of Mercia, Offa (757-96), Penny, Light Coinage, London, Æthelweald, of · fa rex in two lines divided by a beaded bar with bifurcated ends, rev. e∂el wald in two lines divided by a beaded bar with bifurcated ends, 0.96g/12h (Chick 12; cf. SCBI BM 48; N 287; S 904). Cracked and creased with the edge ragged, otherwise good fine, rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £850
Kings of Mercia, WITHDRAWN Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, Canterbury, Gp IVh, Obba, draped bust right breaking legend, rev. [–]mon[–], around floral motif, 0.64g/12h (Naismith C41; BLS 65; N 352; S 916). A large fragment, cracked, otherwise about very fine, very rare £200-£260
Withdrawn
Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great (871-99), Penny, Phase III, Two Line type, Canterbury dies, Æthelwine, elfred re+ around small cross pattée, rev. edelvine mo in two lines, pellet above and below, lozenge shape o, 1.47g/6h (Dolley & Blunt IIc; Blackburn, Southern Danelaw, p.343; SCBI Ashmolean 262-3, same obv. die; N 635; S 1066). A trifle crimped and lightly peckmarked on reverse, otherwise good fine, scarce £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,300
Kings of Wessex, Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type [HC 1], Thorleikr, South-Eastern Danelaw (imitating late Winchester dies), eadvveard rex + around small cross pattée, rev. dvrlac mo in two lines divided by three crosses pattée, cross pattée above and below, 1.36g/3h (CTCE 273 var. [HT 1 type]; SCBI East-Anglia var. [same], Lyon 656 var [same]; N 649; S 1087). Edge loss between 3 and 6 o’clock, otherwise very fine, scarce £300-£400
Hammer Price: £550
Kings of Wessex, Edward the Elder, Halfpenny, Two Line type [HC], Winhard (?), ead v v eard xx around cross pattée, rev. vvinhard in two lines, three crosses between, 0.59g/11h (cf. EMC 2016.0139, this moneyer from different dies; CTCE –; N 650; S 1088). Cleaned and straightened, otherwise better than very fine, the flan full and round, extremely rare £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
Æthelstan (924-939), Penny, Two Line type [HT NE I], Dominic, domences mo in two lines divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.63g/3h (Blunt 379, same obv. die; SCBI Ashmolean 210, same obv. die; N 668; S 1089). Several minor die breaks on reverse, otherwise very fine, light tone £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,200
Eadmund (939-946), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1], Beornweald, byrnpald mo in two lines divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.32g/6h (CTCE 26; SCBI BM 297; N 688; S 1105). Some edge loss, otherwise very fine £300-£360
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1, NE V], Eanwulf, crescent at end of obv. legend, eanvlf m¯o divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.13g/11h (CTCE 42; SCBI Ashmolean 389, same dies; SCBI BM 905-6; N 741; S 1129). Some edge loss, dark patina with spots of green cuprite, otherwise good fine £240-£300
Edward the Martyr (975-978), Penny, Reform type, Winchester, Æthelstan, ædestan m¯o pint, 1.28g/3h (Winchester Mint –; BMC –; N 763; S 1142). Some minor porosity and edge slightly ragged at 6 o’clock, otherwise about very fine with the portrait clear and legends fully legible, extremely rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, London, Wulfstan, [—]fstan m’o lvnd, 1.48g/9h (SCBI Copenhagen 962-5; BEH 2989; N 774; S 1151). Flan creased and folded by edge, otherwise good fine, dark find patina £100-£120
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Winchester, Godman, godeman mωo pint, 1.69g/1h (Winchester Mint 590; same dies as SCBI Copenhagen 1391 and Berlin 457; BEH 4225; N 774; S 1151). Neat and round, good very fine with attractive light toning £200-£260
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Helmet type, Lewes, Merewine, merepine m’o læpe, 1.47g/9h (SCBI SE Museums 954, same rev. die; SCBI Norwegian 935; HHK 66; BEH 1466; N 775; S 1152). Lightly peckmarked, weakness behind bust and trace of crease, otherwise good very fine and toned, the moneyer/type combination scarce £300-£360
Hammer Price: £480
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Helmet type, London, Eadmund, eadmvnd m’o lvnd, 1.39g/9h (BEH 2352-4 var.; N 775; S 1152). Cracked and with some peckmarks, otherwise very fine £180-£220
Hammer Price: £220
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Ipswich, Leofsige, leofzige mon gipe, Ipswich C dies, reads edereed re+ aigγi+, 1.12g/4h (Sadler 254, this coin; same dies as Lyon, BNJ 1998, pl. 3, 25, SCBI Copenhagen 342 and Mack 1018; BEH 1061; N 777; S 1154). Scuffed and with a hairline fracture along inner circle, otherwise good fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £200
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Lincoln, Asgautr, osgvt m · o linco, late Lincoln C dies, additional v within field on rev., reads ang, 1.17g/12h (Mossop –; Parsons, BNJ 1916, –; SCBI Copenhagen –; BEH 1827; N 777; S 1154). Cleaned and peckmarked on reverse, otherwise about very fine, very rare with the reverse marking £240-£300
Hammer Price: £320
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross Type, Winchester, Ælfweald, alfpold on pincst :, Winchester C dies, 1.31g/12h (Lyon, BNJ 1998, p.23; Winchester Mint 716 and SCBI Copenhagen 1343, same dies; N 777; S 1154). Peckmarks on reverse, otherwise very fine, toned £240-£300
Hammer Price: £280
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Lincoln, Asfrithr, osferd mo lin, late Lincoln dies, 1.00g/3h (Blackburn & Lyon, p.237; Mossop 21 [dies Dg]; SCBI Copenhagen 1764, same dies; BEH 1668; S 781; S 1157). Flan lightly crimped and with a small depression behind bust, otherwise better than very fine £240-£300
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, London, Bruning, brvninc on lvnd, 1.00g/12h (SCBI Copenhagen 2280, same dies; BEH 2109; N 787; S 1158). Very fine, neat round flan, toned £300-£360
Hammer Price: £440
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, London, Leofstan, leofstan on lvn, 0.88g/6h (SCBI Copenhagen 2740, same obv. die; BEH 2549; N 787; S 1158). Minor surface stress marks and pecked on reverse, otherwise very fine, lightly toned £200-£260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, Thetford, Ælfwine, ælfpine : on deodf :, 1.06g/3h (Carson 62; SCBI Copenhagen 3769, same dies; BEH 3450; N 787; S 1158). Struck from worn dies, flan slightly wavy otherwise neat and round, better than very fine, toned £300-£360
Hammer Price: £260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, London, Eadweald, eadpold on lvd, 1.10g/3h (SCBI Copenhagen 2376, same obv. die; BEH 2207; N 790; S 1159). Struck from worn dies and with small surface stress marks, otherwise better than very fine £200-£260
Harold I (1035-1040), Penny, Jewel Cross type, Stamford, Thorsteinn, dvrstan on stanf, dies of National B style, 0.75g/6h (Talvio L2.B; SCBI Copenhagen 529-30; SCBI Lincoln 1364-5; BEH 916; N 802; S 1163). Hairline surface crack by edge at 3 o’clock and some light surface marks, otherwise full and round, good fine, scarce £600-£800
Harold I (1035-1040), cut Halfpenny, Long Cross and Fleur-de-lis type, Huntingdon, Wulfwine, pv [lpine on] hvt, 0.47g/3h (Eaglen 242; SCBI Copenhagen 178; cf. BEH 315; N 803; S 1165). Very fine, rare £100-£120
Harthacnut (1035-1042), Penny, Helmet type, Lund (Sweden), Ælfward, +harecnvt around helmeted and armoured bust left, +alf · pard : on l ·, kidney beans in first and fourth quarters, 0.93g/1h (Becker H10/16; S 1170). A few peckmarks, otherwise very fine, dark tone, rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £2,200
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Expanding Cross type [Heavy issue], Lincoln, Kolgrimr, colgrim on linc :, 1.73g/9h (Mossop pl lxxiii, 1 [dies Bd]; Freeman 95; N 823; S 1177). Better than very fine, dark-toned, light surface deposits £300-£360
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