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Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Benediction Hand type, Norwich, Lyfinc, lefing m¯o nord, 1.68g/3h (Doubleday 366 and SCBI East Anglia 1155, same dies; BEH 3146; N 769; S 1147). Legends partly weak and a few minor peckmarks in centre of reverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £3,000
Harold II (1066), Penny, PAX type, York, Erncetel, ernctel on eori, 1.41g/5h (Pagan, NM p.199; SCBI Merseyside Museums 843, same obv. die; N 836; S 1186). About extremely fine, toned; one of the rarest of the York moneyers (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £2,500
Kings of East Anglia, Æthelstan I (c. 825-40), Penny, Non-portrait type, Torhtelm, edelstani around central A, no inner circle, rev. torhthelm around cross and wedges, 1.29g/4h (Pagan, BNJ 1982, p.64; BMA 253; N 441; S 950). Very fine and round, well-struck, grey tone, extremely rare (£900-1,200)
Hammer Price: £1,500
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Sword type, Winchester, Leofwold, lofold on pincst, 1.37g/12h (BMC 449 var; N 846; S 1255). Virtually as struck with a superb portrait and most attractive olive-grey tone (£1,200-1,500)
Eadred (946-955), Penny, Bust Crowned type, no mint name, Brainic, brainic monc, 1.16g/6h (CTCE 237 [= SCBI BM 696, same rev. die]; N 713; S 1115). Bust partly weak, otherwise about very fine and dark-toned, very rare of this moneyer (£900-1,200)
Hammer Price: £1,300
Æthelwulf (839-858), Penny, Phase IV, Canterbury, Æthelnoth, edelnod moneta on and in angles of large voided cross, 1.37g/12h (N 618; S 1051). About extremely fine with an excellent portrait, toned (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,200
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Bust Crowned type, no mint name, Byrnferth, byrnferd moneta, 1.37g/6h (CTCE 365 [= SCBI BM 1164, same dies]; N 750; S 1138). Edge chip and somewhat dirty, otherwise fine to very fine, rare (£800-1,000)
Alfred the Great (871-899), Penny, Two Line type, later neat style, Wulfred, vvlfred+ in two lines divided by three pellets, single pellet above and below, 1.28g/1h (N 639; S 1067). Very fine and toned (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £950
Kings of East Anglia, Eadmund, Penny, Twicga, eadmvnd rex an around omega surmounted by horizontal bar, rev. tpica mon around cross with pellet in each angle, 1.29g/3h (Pagan, BNJ 1982, p.79, no.iv; SCBI Hunterian 426 and Copenhagen 104, same obv. die; N 462; S 955). Good very fine and round, well-struck, rare (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £880
Kings of Northumbria and Archbishops of York, Alchred (765-74), Sceatta, alchred around cross, rev. stylized stag right, cross potent below, no legend, 1.10g/12h (M 467; N 179; S 849). Extremely fine and toned, very rare (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £850
Kings of East Anglia, Eadmund (855-70), Penny, Beornferth, eadmvnd r·ex an around cross of three crosses, rev. beorneerd mo around cross with pellet in each angle, 1.23g/12h (Pagan, BNJ 1982, pp.72-3; N 459; S 955). Edge chip, otherwise extremely fine and much as struck, rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £800
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Secondary series T, Sceatta, diademed head right, tanvm and cross around, rev. porcupine-like figure left, 1.01g/9h (cf. M 442-4 [levns] but see illustration on p.547; SCBI American Collections 101; cf. N 167 [levns]; cf. S 816 [lel]). Extremely fine and extremely rare (£350-450)
Hammer Price: £750
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Secondary series K, Sceatta, type 33, diademed head right, cross in front, rev. head of wolf with long tongue to right, cross in front, 1.05g/10h (M 306; N 93; S 799). Obverse a little off-centre, otherwise about extremely fine with attractive olive tone, very rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £700
Kings of Northumbria and Archbishops of York, Eadberht with Archbishop Ecgberht (732-66), Sceatta, edtberehtvl· around cross, rev. mitred figure holding two crosses, ecgberht a to right, 1.02g/3h (M 465; N 192; S 852). Figure weakly struck, otherwise very fine and attractively toned, very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £600
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Secondary series QIII, Sceatta, quadruped left with triple tail, pellets in field, rev. bird left, trefoil-headed sceptre in front, pellets in field, 0.81g/3h (M 386-7; N 138; S 836). Extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £550
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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 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
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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