Auction Catalogue

13 December 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 47

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13 December 2006

Estimate: £80–£100

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, York, Witherin, pidrn mo eoerp, 0.92g/3h (BEH 845; N 787; S 1158). Pierced and cracked near centre, otherwise very fine, the style of lettering on reverse unusual and believed to be the work of a local die cutter (£80-100)

For further examples of this style of lettering see SCBI 1, 784, SCBI 13, 687 and SCBI 48, 1008