Catalogue
Ancient British, Celtic coinage, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus (35-43), silver unit (1.20g), Epati, obverse head of Hercules right, reverse eagle standing on snake (S.356; ABC.1346). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Ancient British, Iceni, Bury Diadem type, silver unit (1.46g), mid - late 1st century B.C., obv. female head to left with sharply pointed nose, rev. prancing horse to left, pellet in ring below (S.432, ABC 1495, Van A. 80, BMC 3524-7). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $520
Ancient British, Celtic coinage, Iceni, Ecen symbol type coinage, silver unit, (1.19g), obv. double crescent emblem, rev. Celticized horse to right, dots above and below (S.436, Van A 752-1, noted as ER, BMC 4297-4325). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Early Anglo-Saxon period, (c600-775), base silver sceat, secondary phase, series R, Wigraed (S.813A). Dark bronze tone, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II, (first reign, 841-843), copper styca, EADWULF (S.865). Very clear, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II, (first reign 841-843) copper styca, phase II group A, moneyer FORDRED (S.865; Pirie 336). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II, (841-843), AE styca, MONNE (S.865), central motifs dot/dot surrounded by pellets. Cleaned brass alloy, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Kings of Northumbria, Osberht, (849-867), copper styca, MONNE (S.869). Good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Archbishop of York, Wigmund (837-849), copper styca, COENRED (S.870). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Kings of Mercia, Offa, (757-796), light coinage, c780-92, penny without portrait (S.904; D.Chick 76), moneyer WINOTH. Chipped away around edge (for two thirds), otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Viking coinages, Danish East Anglia, c885-915, St. Edmund memorial coinage penny (1.25g)(S.961). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Viking coinage of York, (c895-920), Cnut, penny (1.17g)(S.993). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Viking coinage of York, (c895-920), Cnut, penny (1.29g)(S.993). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Alfred the Great, (871-899), penny (1.39g), London Mint, TILWINE/MONETA above and below Londonia monogram (S.1062). Cracked, chipped edge, otherwise glossy grey patina, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,600
Edgar, (959-975), pre-reform coinage before 973, penny (1.22g), North Eastern Mint, moneyer VNGEIN MO (S.1129). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny (1.56g), crux type, GODPINE MO LVND (Godwine of London)(S.1148). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny (1.71g), crux type, BVRHTRIC M-O DEOD (Thetford)(S.1148; North 770). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny (1.64g), long cross type, LEOFSTAN MO LUND (London)(S.1151; North 774). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny (1.72g), long cross type, 997-103 (S.1151) GODEMAN MO PINT (Godman of Winchester). Peck marks and crinkled, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Cnut, (1016-1035), penny (1.01g), quatrefoil type, 1017-23, CETEL O EOFRP (Cetel of York)(S.1157; North 781). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Cnut, (1016-1035), penny (1.04g), pointed helmet type, AELFPINE ON DEO (Aelfwine of Thetford)(S.1158). Dull tone about as struck, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Cnut, (1016-1035), penny (1.04g), helmet type (1024-30), AELPINC ON PINCE (Winchester)(S.1158; North 787). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Cnut, (1016-1035), penny (1.03g), short cross type (1029-35/6), AELFPIG ON LVND (Aelfwig of London)(S.1159; North 790). Attractive and clear striking, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Harold I, (1035-1040), penny (1.06g), fleur de lis type (1038-40), EDIC ON LVND (Edic of London)(S.1165). Crinkled as made, toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,250
Harthacnut, (1035-1042), penny (1.02g), arm and sceptre type (1040-2) in the name of Cnut, RINVLF ON NORDP (Ringulf of Norwich), with short cross voided with quatrefoil with pellet in each angle and in centre, (S.1169, North 811). Minor surface roughness, toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny (1.04g), facing bust/small cross type (1062-5) SAEMAER ON IEON (Saemaer of Hertford) (S.1183). Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Harold II, (1066), penny (1.25g), pax type without sceptre, pax retrograde, PVLFPURD ON DO (Wulfward of Dover) (S.1187; North 837; BMC.11). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $9,000
William I, (1066-1087), penny (1.19g), bonnet type (1068-70), IIIDOLF ON EO (Audolf of York)(S.1251); North 842; BMC II). Cracked, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
William I, (1066-1087), penny (1.37g), paxs type, IELFRIED ON LII (London)(BMC 761)(S.1254). Good fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
William II, (1087-1100), penny (1.36g), profile type, IELPINE ON DTFRI (Aelfwine of Thetford)(S.1258). Toned, good very fine/extremely fine and very rare thus.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $6,200