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25 April 2018
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r ·:· ex ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti :· around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.35g/3h (LW 17, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). A little crimped, otherwise extremely fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £550
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt rex :· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.11g/4h (LW 18, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Extremely fine £400-500
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r ·:· ex ·:· ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti ·:· around cross pattée, pellets in second and third quarters, 1.34g/11h (LW 19, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Light surface marks in centre of reverse, otherwise extremely fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £480
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt re [—]x partially retrograde around patriarchal cross, rev. [cvn] ·:· net :· ti around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.35g/12h (LW 20, this coin; same rev. die as Lot 276 [LW 12]; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Some surface encrustation, otherwise fine to very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £650
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt rex ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· net ·:· ti ·:· around cross pattée, pellets in first and fourth quarters, 1.21g/6h (LW 21, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). Some ghosting of patriarchal cross on reverse, otherwise good very fine £300-400
Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt rex :· around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn ·:· nt ·:· tiei ·:· around cross pattée, pellets in second and third quarters, 1.23g/12h (LW 22, this coin; Lyon/Stewart Gp IIe; N 501; S 993). About very fine £200-300
France: Carolingian period, Charles the Bald (843-77), Denier, Melle, carlvs rex f around cross pattée, rev. met + vllo around Karolus monogram, 1.40g/4h (LW 2, this coin; MEC 952ff; MG 1064). Some peripheral weakness, otherwise very fine and free of peckmarks £100-150
Hammer Price: £380
France: Carolingian period, Charles the Bald, Denier, Melle, carlvs rex f around cross pattée, rev. met + vllo around Karolus monogram, 1.46g/7h (LW 3, this coin; MEC 952ff; MG 1064). Cracked, otherwise fine, free of peckmarks £40-50
Hammer Price: £130
France: Carolingian period, Charles the Bald, Denier, Melle, carlvs rex f around cross pattée, rev. met + vllo around Karolus monogram, 1.44g/9h (LW 4, this coin; MEC 952ff; MG 1064). Good fine, free of peckmarks £80-100
Hammer Price: £300
Correspondence relating to the parcel, viz: A 3-page ALS to Miss Campbell from Sir David Dundas, as from Inner Temple, EC, 8 April 1862, in an envelope entire, addressed to The Honble. Mary Campbell, Stratheden House, Knightsbridge, postmarked London E.C. 2 Ap 8 62, the Penny Red stamp from plate FC; ). A 3-page ALS to Mr Brooke [George Brooke] from Helen Farquhar, as from 11 Belgrave Square, S.W., March 14th [no year], in an envelope addressed to G.C. Brooke Esqre, Department...
Hammer Price: £460
3 July 2019
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Reform coinage, York, Asulfr, osolf m¯o eofor, 1.52g/7h (SCBI Mack 814, this coin; Jonsson p.49, coin a), this coin; N 752; S 1141). Good fine and toned, very rare, especially of this moneyer £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,000
Edward the Martyr (975-978), Penny, Stamford, Oio, ogea m¯o stanford :·, obv. legend ends anglo, 1.29g/12h (SCBI Lincolnshire 1094, same dies; Jonsson p.55, coin f), this coin; BMC 30; N 763; S 1142). A trifle weak on high points of obverse, otherwise extremely fine and well-centred, toned, very rare £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, First Small Cross type, York, Thorsteinn, dorstan m¯o ef, unbacked bust left with three pellets in front, 1.26g/6h (SCBI Yorkshire 58, same rev. die [= FEJ 978 = Jonsson, p.61, coin b)]; N 764; S 1143). About very fine, very rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, First Hand type, Ipswich, Waltferth, paltferd m¯o gip, angled cuffs to sleeve, 1.50g/6h (Sadler III, p.447, no.68, this coin; Sadler I, 125, same dies [= BEH 1098]; BMC 100, SCBI E Anglia 1136 and Osborne 15, same obv. die; Dolley/Talvio EA; N 766; S 1144). Good very fine £300-£400
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, First Hand type, Norwich, Brantinc, branting m¯o nordpic, angled cuffs to sleeve, alpha and omega transposed, 1.71g/6h (SCBI Hunter 799 and Doubleday 362, same dies; Dolley/Talvio EA; BEH 3108; N 766; S 1144). Minute edge chip at 5 o’clock repaired with epoxy resin, otherwise very fine, rare £200-£300
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Second Hand type, London, Asketill, oscytel m¯o lvndo, trefoil-headed sceptre, 1.47g/3h (MEC 8, 1610, same dies [= SCBI Fitzwilliam 637]; BEH 2849; N 768; S 1146). Some weakness on obverse, otherwise very fine, toned £240-£300
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Benediction Hand type, London, Æthelwine, ædælpine m¯o lvn, 1.52g/9h (BEH –; N 769; S 1147). Crack by o of mo, otherwise better than fine and free of peckmarks, very rare of this mint £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, CRVX type, London, God, g·od m¯o lvndo, normal type, 1.62g/12h (BEH 2519; N 770; S 1148). Good very fine, toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £340
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, CRVX type, Wareham, Beorhtsige, byrhsige m¯o per, normal type, 1.67g/9h (SCBI Copenhagen 1297, same dies; SCBI West Country 486, same rev. die; BEH 3952; N 770; S 1148). A trifle crimped and has been recently cleaned, otherwise about very fine, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £360
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Small CRVX type, London, Ælfgeat, ælfget m¯o lvn, sceptre cutting drapery, pellets in first and second quarters, 1.47g/3h (SCBI Mack 903, this coin; SCBI Helsinki 154, same dies; Stewart, BNJ XXVIII, pp.512-14; BEH 2050; N 770; S 1149). Some peckmarking, otherwise about very fine, toned £150-£200
Hammer Price: £240
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Intermediate Small Cross/CRVX mule, Winchester, Toki, toca m¯o pint, diademed bust left, no sceptre, 1.66g/12h (Winchester Mint 553 and SCBI Copenhagen 1434, same dies; Chown 1014, same obv. die; SCBI Mack 911, same rev. die [= CNG 85, 1463]; BEH 4326; N 773/770; S 1150/1148). About very fine and toned, very rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £800
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Colchester, Godric, godric m’o col, distinctive bust with long hair, 1.35g/12h (cf. Turner 48; SCBI Copenhagen 108 and Doubleday 80, same rev. die; BEH 296; N 774; S 1151). Peckmarked and slightly crimped, otherwise very fine, portrait better £240-£300
Hammer Price: £220
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Gloucester, Leofsige, leofsige m’o glea, 1.76g/9h (SCBI Gloucester 332, Estonia 166 and Hulett I, 336, same dies; Williams 532, same rev. die; BEH 1125; N 774; S 1151). From the reverse die in slightly rusted state, very fine £300-£360
Hammer Price: £280
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, London, Eadwine, edpine mωo lvnd, 1.71g/9h (FEJ 483, same rev. die; BEH –; N 774; S 1151). Free of peckmarks, good very fine with a strong portrait, toned £240-£300
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Lydford, Ælfstan, ælfstan m·ω·o lyda, 1.65g/6h (Brettell 443-4, SCBI Mack 951 and Williams 80, same dies; Doubleday 309, same obv. die; BEH 3025; N 774; S 1151). Edge hammered up, some surface and peckmarks, otherwise obverse very fine, reverse good fine, scarce £240-£300
Hammer Price: £400
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, Totnes, Wulfmær, pvlfmær m’o tota, 1.39g/6h (Brettell 490, SCBI Copenhagen 1266, West Country 552 and Williams 584, same dies; BEH 3861; N 774; S 1151). Reverse double-struck and a few peckmarks, otherwise about very fine, obverse with dark tone, rare £300-£360
Hammer Price: £420
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Helmet type, Gothabyrig [Castle Gotha], Wulfmær, pvlfmær m’o goda, 1.16g/6h (Doubleday 143, this coin; Dolley/Elmore Jones, BNJ XXVIII, no.5, same dies; BEH 1136; N 775; S 1152). Flan crack at 4 o’clock on obverse has been repaired, obverse fine, reverse very fine, extremely rare £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £750
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Helmet type, Huntingdon, Æthelstan, edelstan mo hv, 1.39g/12h (Eaglen – [92-4 rev., unlisted obv.]; SCBI Copenhagen 442, Mack 984, America 465, Hermitage 1007 and FEJ 376, same rev. die; cf. BEH 1375; N 775; S 1151). A few peckmarks, otherwise very fine £300-£360
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Helmet type, London, Brunstan, brvnsan mo lvnde, 1.37g/3h (SCBI Copenhagen 729, same rev. die; BEH 2254; N 775; S 1151). Some peckmarks, otherwise about very fine, toned £150-£200
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Chester, Ælfstan, ælfstan on leig, bust left, 1.71g/6h (SCBI Chester I, 157-8, Midlands 277, Estonia 376 and FEJ 176, same dies; BEH 1489-90; N 777; S 1154). A few peckmarks, otherwise about extremely fine £300-£400
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Dover, Godman, godman m¯on dofr, variety with bust right, 1.34g/6h (SCBI Copenhagen 130, Mack 1067 and BMC 39, same dies; BEH 410; N 780; S 1154A). Several peckmarks, otherwise very fine and toned with a good portrait, very rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £600
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Exeter, Isengod, isgod on eaxcestri, bust left, 1.29g/3h (Brettell 82, same dies; BEH 557; N 779; S 1154). Peckmarks on reverse, otherwise good fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £190
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Bath, Æthelstan, ædestan on bad, Bath ‘B’ style bust with distinctive curved drapery, 1.07g/9h (SCBI West Country 598 and FEJ 81, same dies; BEH 36; N 781; S 1157). A few peckmarks, otherwise very fine and toned £300-£360
Hammer Price: £200
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Cambridge, Cniht, cyint on grant ·, London ‘C late’ style, bust with aquiline nose, rev. quatrefoil almost round, 0.82g/9h (SCBI Estonia 515, same dies; Jacob 431 and Myntgalleriet 1995, 484, same obv. die; cf. BEH 1020; N 781; S 1157). Very fine with a good portrait, bright £240-£300
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Cambridge, Leofsige, liofsig on gran, London ‘C late’ style, bust with aquiline nose, both quatrefoils almost round, 0.98g/12h (MEC 8, 1992 [= SCBI Fitzwilliam 758] and ’Welsh Marches’ 260, same dies; BEH 1054-5; N 781; S 1157). Very fine, bright £240-£300
Hammer Price: £260
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Dover, Godman, godman · m · dof, London ‘A late’ style, bust with contained drapery, quatrefoil touches forehead, 1.01g/10h (BEH 332; N 781; S 1157). Very fine, scarce £300-£360
Hammer Price: £320
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Gloucester, Godric, godric : on glep ·, Gloucester ‘late’ style, diademed bust, 1.00g/6h (SCBI Copenhagen 1018, same dies; cf. BEH 966; N 785; S 1157). A few peckmarks, otherwise very fine, rare £300-£400
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Gothabyrig [Castle Gotha], Wulfmær, pvlfmær o giod, Exeter ‘main’ style, drapery in parallel loops, 0.91g/9h (Dolley/Elmore Jones, BNJ XXVIII, no.10, same rev. die [= SCBI Copenhagen 1062]; BEH 1001; N 781; S 1157). Crack at 6 o’clock and in centre, flan a trifle bent, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £1,000-£1,500
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Maldon, Ælfwine, ælpine on mældv, Thetford ‘A late’ style, bust with prominent nose and straight back, 0.79g/3h (SCBI Copenhagen 3120, same dies; cf. BEH 2875; N 781; S 1157). Very fine and dark-toned, scarce £300-£400
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Rochester, Ælfheah, ælfeh on rofecs, London ‘A late’ style, bust with contained drapery, quatrefoil touches forehead, 0.97g/9h (BEH –; N 781; S 1157). About extremely fine and bright, scarce £400-£500
Hammer Price: £700
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