Lot 1399

Description

Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, York Mint, moneyer Frithkollr, (1.13 g), obv. large draped bust left wearing pointed helmet with single central vertical beaded line, trefoil-tipped long sceptre almost reaching inner circle, drapery with four horizontal folds and five pellets breaking inner circle (11 mm) dividing legend +CNVT REX ANG around which begins at 11 o'clock, rev. voided short cross, limbs united at base by two concentric circles with pellet in centre; in each angle, broken annulet enclosing pellet, within inner circle (10.5 mm) legend +FRIDCOL M-O EOF: (bar with pellet below between M and O) around, (S.1158, N.787, BMC xiv). Toned, very fine and attractive.

Ex S.J.Green Collection. Previously Spink Auction 19006 Lot # 208 (24 September 2019). The David Lay Auction, Cheshire, 19 August 2008, Lot 89. With collector's tickets.