Catalogue
St.Edmund, Viking Coinage of Danish East Anglia, (885-915), silver penny, memorial coinage, North-Eastern Mint, (1.12 g), obv. A in centre around SC EADMVNDE hE, rev. small cross in centre, around VVINECE TRAAT (Moneyer Winecer, Wineger or Winiger), (S.960, N.483, BMC 608). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare, the moneyer listed in North.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Viking Occupation of York, (876-954), silver penny, Cunnetti type, York Mint, (1.40 g), obv. patriarchal cross, CNVT REX around, rev. small cross pattee, CVNNETTI around, (S.993, N 501). Attractively toned, extremely fine, scarce. Ex Mark E. Freehill Collection, from Spink & Son, London with tickets.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, (871-899), silver penny, London dies, two line (Guthrum) type, 3rd coinage, issued c.889-896, (1.62 g), obv. cross pattee in centre, around EL FR ED REX, rev. moneyer's name in two lines, CVDB // ERHT, (Moneyer Cuthberht), (S.1066, N.636). Toned, slightly crinkled, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
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 $1,500
Aethelstan, (924-939), silver penny, two line type, North Eastern I Mint, (1.43 g), Cugeli moneyer, (S.1089, N 668). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,900
Eadgar, (959-975), silver penny, two line type, Pre-reform issue, (1.25 g), issued 959-972, obv. small cross in centre, around EADGAR REX, rev. BENE/.DIHT in two lines, divided by three crosses and trefoil of pellets above and below, (Moneyer Benediht), (S.1129, North 741, Br.1). Lightly toned, extremely fine and a very scarce moneyer.
Estimate $900
SOLD $2,500
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, CRVX type issued 991-997, (1.43 g), obv. AEDELRED REX ANGLOX, bust with sceptre to left, rev. ALPOLD M-O STAN (Aelfwold of Stamford) with short cross voided and C R V X in angles, (S.1148, N.770, BMC IIIa). Toned, a little wrinkled, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $390
Aethelred II (978-1016), silver penny, long cross type, issued 997-1003, (1.49 g), obv.bare headed bust left, AEDELRED REX ANG, rev. COLGRIM MO LINC (Colgrim of Lincoln), (S.1151, BMC IVa, N.774). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, Helmet type, London Mint, issued 1003-1009, (1.22 g), obv. radiate helmeted bust to left, +EDELRED REX ANGL around, rev. long cross voided with three crescents at each end over square with trefoil at each end, +EAD MVN D M-O LVND (Eadmund of London), (S.1152, N.775, BMC viii). Red and gold patination, extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,300
Aethelred II, (978-1016) penny, last small cross type, issued 1009-1017, (1.20 g), obv. bust left, around AEDELRED REX ANGL, rev., small cross, EDPINE MO ON DEO, (Eadwine of Thetford) around, (S.1154, N.777, Br.1, BMC 1). Toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Aethelred II, (978-1016) penny, last small cross type, issued 1009-1017, obv. bust left, around AEDELRED REX ANGLO, rev., small cross, ODA ON PINCSTRE (Oda of Winchester) (S.1154, N.777, BMC 353). Toned, very fine with a few peck marks.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, quatrefoil type, issued 1017-1023, (0.95 g), obv. crowned bust to left within quatrefoil, + CNVT REX ANGLORU, around, rev. +LE OFS TAN DOF, (Leofstan of Dover), (S.1157, N.781, BMC type viii). Large flan, toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $950
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1024-1030, (0.94 g), obv. bust to left wearing pointed helmet, CNVT REX AN, around, rev. +EALFPINE ON DEODF, (Aelfpine of Thetford), (S.1158, N.787, BMC type XIV). Golden red patination on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
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 $460
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, issued 1030-1035, (1.10 g), obv. diademed bust to left with sceptre before, + CNVT RECX, around, rev. short cross voided in circle, +SPEARTINC ON LNC around, (Swartinc of Lincoln), (S.1159, N.790, BMC type xvi). Toned, slightly crinkled, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Harold I, (1035-1040), silver penny, London Mint, issued 1038-1040, (1.12 g), obv. diademed armoured bust to left, in front shield and sceptre, HAR OLD REX around, rev. voided long cross, with fleur de lis and two pellets in angles, around +PYN SIGE ON L VND (Wynsige of London), (S.1165, North 803, BMC 80, type V). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, PACX type, issued 1042-1044, (1.13 g), obv. EDPI I D REC AN, diademed bust of king to left with sceptre, rev. GO PINE ONN DE (Godwine of Thetford) with long cross voided, and P A C X in angles, (S.1171, N.813, BMC iv). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, PACX type, London Mint, issued 1042-1044, (1.06 g), obv. diademed bust to left, in front holding a sceptre, EDPER D REX around, rev. voided short cross ending at legends, with P A X X arranged in angles, annulet in centre, around +EADPOLD ON LVND (Eadwold of London), (S.1172, North 814, BMC type IV, Br.4 var., SCBI Norweb 205 [This Coin], Carlyon-Britton Num. Chron. 1905, Pl.vii, 8 [This Coin], Dolley Num. Chron. 1966, p.215 [This Coin] listed). Extremely fine and very rare with PAXX on reverse.
Estimate $900
SOLD $2,300
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, trefoil quadrilateral type, issued 1046-1048, obv. EDPE RD RE, diademed bust of king to left with sceptre, rev. ELPIN ON LVNDE (Aelfwine of London) with short cross voided, quatrefoil and pellets in angles, (S.1174, N.817, BMC iii). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $540
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, short cross small flan type, issued 1048-1050, (1.13 g), obv. EDPE RD RE, diademed bust of king to left, rev. +LEOFNOD ON EO (Leofnoth of York) with short cross voided, O in one angle, (S.1175, N.818, BMC ii). Toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, pointed helmet type, Winchester Mint, issued 1053-1056, obv. bust to right, bearded, wearing pointed helmet, and holding a sceptre, EDPER D REX around, rev. voided short cross, with limbs terminating in crescents, annulet in centre, around +LIFINC ON PINCER (Lifinc of Winchester), (S.1179, North 825, BMC type vii). Red and gold patination, a strong portrait, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,450
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, hammer cross type, issued 1059-1062, (1.35 g), obv. crowned bust bearded right with sceptre, EDPAR D REX around, rev. short cross voided with crescents at each end, PVLFRIC ON HAESTI around, (Wulfric of Hastings), (S.1182, N.828, BMC xi). Toned, extremely fine, a rare mint.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, hammer cross type, York Mint, issued 1059-1062, (1.33 g), moneyer Ulfcetel, (S.1182). Toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, facing bust type, issued 1062-1065, obv. EADWARD RE, crowned bust of king facing, bearded, rev. EDPINE O LVNDE, (Eadwine of London) with small cross and circle in centre, (S.1183, N.830, BMC xiii). Golden red patination, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,400
Harold II, (1066), silver penny, York Mint, issued 1066, (1.37 g), obv. crowned head to left with sceptre in front, HAROLD REX ANGL around, rev. PAX across field, around +SPEARTCOL ON EOF (Sweartcol of York), (S.1186, North 836, BMC I). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,900
Harold II, (1066), silver cut halfpenny, pax type, Thetford Mint, (0.55 g), Godric moneyer, (S.1186, N 836). Toned, nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, Profile/Cross fleury type, Romney Mint, issued 1066-1068, (1.25 g), obv. crowned bust with diadem to left with sceptre, ILLEMV REX around, rev. cross fleury, around +PVLFMAER ON RV (Wulfmaer of Romney [Rume]), (S.1250, North 839, BMC type i). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,200
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, Two sceptres type, London Mint, issued 1072-1074, (1.32 g), obv. crowned diademed bust facing with a sceptre at each side, PILLELMVS REX AN around rev. cross fleury with annulet in centre, over saltire botonne, around +BLIICSIINII ON LIIN (Blacsun of London), (S.1253, North 844, BMC iv). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,400
William I, the Conqueror, (1066-1087), silver penny, PAXS type, Salisbury Mint, (1.37 g), obv. bust facing crowned, sceptre to right, +PILLLLEM REX around, rev. cross pattee in each angle an annulet containing the word PAXS, OSBERN ON SERB around, (S.1257; BMC type 8, No.897). Attractively toned and clearly struck, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000
William II, (1087-1100), silver penny, cross voided type, Rochester Mint, issued 1092-1095, (1.35 g), obv. crowned bust facing with stars each side, PILLEM R around, rev. voided cross pattee over a cross annulet, annulet in centre, around +IFSTAN ON ROF (Aelfstan of Rochester) (N.853, S.1260, BMC.iii). Toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,600