Catalogue
Ancient British, Armorican billion stater (S.14). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $540
South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Abstract type, (c45-40 BC), silver stater, (5.66 g), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, circles (pellet and ring type) around (S.366, SCB. 1, Mack 317, Van A. 1235-1). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Early Anglo Saxon, Primary Series, silver sceatta, (c.680-c.710), Series Bii, Type 27b, (1.13 g) obv. diademed head right within serpent circle, rev. bird right on cross, annulet to to left, cross and annulet to right, (S.777, Series BI, N 127, BMC 27a, BM 99-108). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Early Anglo Saxon, Secondary Series, silver sceatta, (c.710-c.760) Series J York, type 37, (1.14 g), obv. two diademed heads face to face, rev. four birds clockwise, (S.802A, series J, N 135). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Kings of Northumbria, Eadberht, (737-758), silver sceat, (1.01 g), obv. EOTBEREhTVL around central cross, rev. stylised stag standing right, raising foreleg, pellets in dotted annulets around, (S.847A, N 177). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred, (810-830), copper styca or sceat, (1.28 g), moneyer Withred, (S.862, N 186). Deeply toned, exrremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II, (first reign 841-850) copper styca, (1.09 g), moneyer Vendelbehrt (S.865, N 188). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Kings of Northumbria, Redwulf, (843-844), copper styca, (1.17 g), moneyer Broder, (S.867, N.189). Dark patination, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $450
Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II, (second reign, 843-850), copper styca, (1.18 g), Eardwulf moneyer, (S.868, N 187). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Kings of Northumbria, Osberht, (849-867), copper styca, (1.37 g), Viniberht moneyer, (S.869, N 191). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Kings of Northumbria, as Archbishops of York, Archbishop Wigmund, (837-854), copper styca, (1.21 g), Edelhelm moneyer, (S.870, N 196). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Archbishops of York, Wulfhere, (854-900), copper sceat, (1.09 g), Wulfred moneyer, (S.871, N.197). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Offa, King of Mercia, (757-796), Eadberht (died 787/9), Bishop of London penny (S.911) (1.12g). Chipped edge nearly all round, encrusted and corroded as found, otherwise clear and fine, very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Burgred, King of Mercia, (852-874), silver penny, type D, 863-865, (1.27 g), Hereferth moneyer, (S.941, N.426). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,300
Viking Occupation of York, (876-954), silver penny, Cunnetti type, York Mint, (1.28 g), obv. patriarchal cross, rev. small cross pattee, (S.993, N 501). Attractively toned, good very fine with a clear die clash from the patriarchal cross.
Estimate $600
SOLD $780
Aethelbald, King of Wessex, (855-860), penny, phase IV (855-9), of Aethelwulf (his father), moneyer Vermund (S.1051), skillfully altered in the mid-eighteenth century by John White (Abramson pp10-11) (cf1051x-120). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,600
Edward the Elder, (899-924), silver penny, circumscription type, Mercia North East Mint (Stamford?), (1.63 g), Gunter moneyer, (S.1087, N 649). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Aethelstan, (924-939), silver penny, small cross both sides, North Eastern I Mint, (1.43 g), Cugeli moneyer, (S.1089, N 668). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Eadmund, (939-946), silver penny, two line type, North Western regional mint, (4.48 g), Osulf moneyer, (S.1105, N 691). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,600
Eadred, (946-955), small cross penny, (1.40 g), Oswald moneyer, (S.1113, N 706). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,100
Eadgar, (959-975), silver penny, circumscription type, (1.15 g), Fastolf moneyer, (S.1134, N 748. Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, first hand type, London Mint, (1.54 g), Cynesige moneyer, (S.1144, N 766). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, crux type, Canterbury Mint, 991-997, (1.63 g), Leofstan moneyer, (S.1148, N 770). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Aethelred II, (978-1016), long cross penny, Winchester Mint, type of 997-1003, (1.67 g), Aethelgar moneyer, (S.1151, N 774). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Aethelred II, (978-1016), helmet type penny, London Mint, (1.19 g), Aethelwine moneyer, (S.1152, N 775). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, last small cross type, 1009-1017, Lincoln Mint, (1.18 g), Sunegod moneyer, (S.1154, N 777). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, quatrefoil type, Thetford Mint, (1017-1023), (0.98 g), Aelfwig moneyer, (S.1157, N 781). Slightly wavy flan, otherwise toned, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, Stamford Mint, 1024-1030, (1.04 g), Leofwine moneyer, (S.1158, N 787), Wavy flan, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, Norwich Mint, issued 1029-1035, (1.20 g), Aethelferth moneyer, (S.1159, N 790). Attractive toning, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, expanding cross type, York Mint, issued 1050-1053, (1.12 g), moneyer Ulfcetel, (S.1174). Toned, wavy flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600