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24 September 2008
Kings of Northumbria and Archbishops of York, Eadberht (737-58), Sceatta, edtberehtvl· around cross, rev. stylized stag left, no legend, 0.98g/3h (M 455; N 178; S 847). Extremely fine, rare (£250-300)
£250–£300
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Continental series E, Sceatta, variety D, porcupine-like figure to right, cross in front and annulet below, rev. debased standard comprising an annulet with four pellets around, all within blundered legend, 1.24g (M. 209-10; N 49; S 786A). Reverse off-centre, otherwise almost extremely fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £110
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Continental series D, type 2c, Sceatta, crude radiate head right, blundered runes in front, rev. cross and pellets, blundered legend around, 1.07g/12h (M 165; N 168; S 839). A little small, otherwise virtually as struck and attractively toned (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £140
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Secondary series R4, Sceatta, radiate head right with no neck, epa in front, ovv behind, rev. very debased standard, vvoi·i, 1.17g/12h (M 401; N 157; S 832). Reverse off-centre, otherwise extremely fine and toned (£120-150)
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Primary series BII, Sceatta, diademed head right within serpent beaded circle, rev. bird on cross, cross in front and annulets at sides, 1.23g/6h (M 116; N 126; S 777A). Small flan with only a trace of legends, otherwise extremely fine (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £150
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Continental series D, type 2c, Sceatta, similar, 1.23g/9h (M 165; N 168; S 839). Reverse a little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine and toned (£80-100)
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Continental series D, type 2c, Sceatta, crude radiate head left, blundered runes in front, rev. cross and pellets, blundered legend around, 1.18g/12h (M 181; N 169; S 839). Reverse off-centre, otherwise extremely fine (£80-100)
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Continental series E, Sceatta, Kloster Barthe variety, debased porcupine-like figure to right, rev. debased standard, ttoii, 1.02g/12h (M 227; N 49; S 790). About extremely fine, toned (£80-100)
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Primary series C1, Sceatta, radiate head right, apa in runes in front, annulet either side of neck, rev. debased standard, ttoii, 1.05g/12h (cf. M 120; N 161; S 779). A little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, light olive tone (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £160
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Secondary series J, Sceatta, type 85, diademed head right, rev. outline bird on cross between annulets, quatrefoil of pellets in front, 1.01g/10h (M 293; N 128; S 791). Obverse from a rusty die, very fine, reverse better, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £170
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Primary series A2, Sceatta, radiate head right, tic in front, a behind, rev. debased standard, ttoii, 1.23g/3h (cf. M 89-94; N 40; S 775). Small flan, neat style, slight wear on face, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, scarce (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £180
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Secondary series J, Sceatta, type 37, two heads vis-à-vis, cross between, rev. four birds clockwise around central cross, 1.13g/1h (M 298-9; N 135; S 792). Very fine, light grey tone, rare (£150-200)
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Secondary series J, Sceatta, type 72, two heads vis-à-vis, cross between, rev. bird right, looking back at serpent, 1.01g/9h (M 303; N 141; S 792A). Obverse a little pitted, very fine, reverse better but a trifle off-centre, rare (£120-150)
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, York, Asgautr, asgod m¯o eofr:, 0.87g/7h (SCBI Yorkshire 149-50 and Merseyside 623, same dies; BEH 467; BMC 90; N 787; S 1158). Obverse very fine but legend somewhat double-struck, reverse extremely fine with golden tone (£150-200)
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Continental series E, Sceatta, vico variety 1b, porcupine-like figure to right with triangle in front, rev. very debased standard, 1.28g (M 198; N 45; S 788). Extremely fine, toned (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £190
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Secondary series R1, Sceatta, radiate head right, epa in runes outwards, retrograde, in front, vt behind, pellets by crown, rev. very debased standard, ttovv, 1.12g/3h (cf. M 393 obv. and BNJ 2007, pp.49-70; N 157; S 832). Very slight traces of verdigris, otherwise good extremely fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £200
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Small Flan type, London, Wulfred, pvlcred on lvn, 1.06g/12h (Freeman 744; BMC 840; N 818; S 1175). Very fine and well-struck, grey tone (£150-180)
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Continental series E, Sceatta, porcupine-like figure to right, pellets in field, rev. debased standard, 1.20g (M 192-3; N 49; S 789). Extremely fine, toned (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £210
Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, Cross Moline type, London, Estmund, estmvnd : on · [––], 1.39g/6h (cf. BMC 64; N 873; S 1278). Fine, toned (£120-150)
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, Winchester, Wulfnoth, pvlnod on pinc, lis-headed sceptre, 1.15g/12h (SCBI Copenhagen 4204, same dies; BEH 3864-6; N 790; S 1159). Good very fine, obverse toned (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £220
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Facing Bust type, Steyning, Deorman, diorman on ste, 1.09g/3h (HHK 38; Sussex Mints 199, SCBI Ashmolean 1041, Fitzwilliam 949-50 and Midlands 476, same dies; Freeman 9; BMC 1216; N 830; S 1183). Obverse good very fine, reverse about very fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £250
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Secondary series G, Sceatta, head right with cross in front, rev. debased standard comprising three crosses and a trefoil of pellets around central annulet, 1.00g/2h (M 267-8; N 43; S 808). Extremely fine and toned, rare (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £280
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Wilton, Sæwine, sæpine mΩo pilt, 1.72g/3h (FEJ 904, SCBI Copenhagen 1318 and Berlin 452, same dies; BEH 4018; BMC 347; N 774; S 1151). Very fine, toned (£200-250)
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Secondary series G, Sceatta, crude head right with cross in front, rev. debased standard comprising three crosses and a trefoil of pellets around central annulet, 1.16g/3h (M 269-70; N 43; S 808). Rough surfaces, otherwise about extremely fine, rare (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £290
Viking Coinages: Danish East Anglia, St Edmund Memorial coinage, Penny, Adalbert, sc eadmvnie around A, rev. aoalbertbie around cross pattée, 1.23g/9h (N 483; S 960). Very fine, toned (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £310
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1, NE V], Eanulf, pellets in obv. legend, eanvcf mo divided by three crosses, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.44g/3h (CTCE 42; same dies as SCBI Edinburgh 392 obv./391 rev.; N 741; S 1129). About very fine (£200-250)
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Helmet type, Exeter, Carla, carl·a m’o eaxe:, 1.37g/6h (Brettell 40, same dies; BEH 501; N 775; S 1152). Good fine (£120-150)
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, York, Cetel, :cetell · mΩo eofrpi·, 1.64g/12h (SCBI –; BEH –; N 777; S 1154). Extremely fine and toned, very rare with this spelling of the moneyer’s name (£300-350)
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Secondary series N, Sceatta, two standing figures facing, each holding a cross, pellets in field, rev. monster to right, looking left, 0.92g/6h (cf. M 368ff [monster left, looking right]; N 98; S 810). About extremely fine, rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £320
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Hammer Cross type, Steyning, Deorman, diorman on stænig, 1.26g/6h (HHK 35; Sussex Mints 197, SCBI Ashmolean 982-3, Fitzwilliam 929-9 and Mack 1263, same dies; Freeman 8; BMC 1213; N 828; S 1182). Traces of verdigris on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, toned (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £340
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, Steyning, Wulfric, pvlfric on · stæni, cross sceptre, 1.26g/6h (HHK 29; Sussex Mints 194 and SCBI South Eastern 1309-11, same dies; Freeman 36; BMC 1209; N 825; S 1179). Several verdigris spots, otherwise extremely fine and much as struck, toned (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £350
Harold I (1035-1040), Penny, Jewel Cross type, Norwich, Ælfwine, ælfpine on nor, obv. reads harald r, single band to diadem, 0.96g/12h (Talvio L2; SCBI Copenhagen 457, same dies; BEH –; N 802; S 1163). Single peckmark on reverse and flan a trifle crimped, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare with this later bust type (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £380
William I (1066-1087), Penny, PAXS type, Winchester, Godwine, godpine on pinc, x in first quarter, 1.39g/12h (Glendining 17-18 Nov. 1976, lot 106, same dies; BMC 1080-93, but not this rev. die; N 848; S 1257). Two collectors’ numbers on reverse, otherwise very fine, toned (£200-250)
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Second Hand type, Lewes, Hereberht, herebreht m¯o læpe, 1.36g/9h (HHK 22, different rev. die; Sussex Mints 114, same obv. die; BMC 128; BEH 1421; N 768; S 1146). Excavated appearance, otherwise very fine and extremely rare of this mint (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £400
Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1], Torhtelm, torhtelm m¯o divided by three crosses, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.47g/12h (CTCE 280 and pl.3, 15, same dies; N 649; S 1087). About very fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £410
Kings of Mercia, Burgred (852-74), Penny, type A, lunettes unbroken, Diga, diga moneta, group of six pellets after moneyer’s name, 1.10g/9h (N 423; S 938). Very fine and toned, good portrait (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £420
Harold I (1035-1040), Penny, Long Cross and Trefoils type, York, Thorgrimr, dvrrgrim on eo, 1.13g/3h (SCBI Copenhagen 121, same rev. die; BEH 221; BMC 35; N 804; S 1164). Obverse very fine, reverse good fine (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £440
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Bonnet type, London, Godric, godric on lvnden, 1.37g/6h (BMC 122; N 842; S 1251). Very fine, grey tone (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £470
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, First Hand type, Exeter, Tuna, tvna m¯o eaxecest, 1.34g/3h (Brettell 105 and SCBI Berlin 202, same dies; BEH 586; N 766; S 1144). About very fine (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £490
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Primary series F, Sceatta, head right with pelleted head-dress, blundered legend around, rev. small cross, annulets at cross-ends, ttii in angles, blundered legend around, 1.20g/9h (M 137; N 62; S 781). Virtually as struck (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £520
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