Catalogue
Ancient British, Celtic, Cantiaci, (c.40-20 B.C.), AE 14, (2.45 g), obv. boar or wolf standing left before tree, rev. lion right with curled tail clutching snake, (S.176, ABC 270, Van A 154-5, BMC 2487). Green toning, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ancient British, Celtic, Iceni, Antedios, (c.A.D. 10-30), silver unit, (1.21 g), obv. double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. horse to right, large oval head with pellet for eye, reversed S below head, corn-ear mane, two pellets below tail, dotted sun above, traces of ANTED monogram below, (S.411, ABC 1645, Van A 711, BMC 3800-4025). Toning, very fine or better.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Anglo-Saxon, Transitional/Pre-Primary Phase, (c.665/70-670/5), base gold thrymsa (shilling), "Pada" type III (1) type 97, transitional to silver sceats, mint in Kent, (1.07 g), obv. Romanised bust to right, draped and double diademed, hair rendered by stiff parallel lines with fringe over forehead, wreath ties behind, VNC before, rev. plain cross in inner beaded circle, annulets in each angle, legend around with Runic PADA (moneyer), OANVSPANVM, (s.770, North 154, M82). Lightly toned, slight edge loss, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Frisian (Continental) silver sceatta, c.695-740 A.D., series E (tertiary phase) - variety B 'Frankener' type, (0.83 g), obv. quilled crescent coiled right enclosing three bars and a pellet, beaded outline above, rev. degenerate beaded standard enclosing central pellet in annulet, long cross right, pellets and angular symbol, tufas in margins, (S.790C, Metcalf 216-19, N 45, BMC 4). Sharply struck and toned, good very fine or better.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Early Anglo-Saxon, (c.600-775), silver sceatta, Northern Frisia mint (probably Wijnaldum), (1.31 g), series D, type 8, obv. crude beaded standard enclosing right angles and central pellet-in-annulet, rev. central cross pommee, pellets in angles, around OHVV+, (S.793, N.50, Abramson 10.10)). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Anglo-Saxon, silver sceatta, secondary phase, c.710-760 A.D., series G (type 3a), Northumbria mint, probably York, (0.83 g), obv. diademed and draped bust right, large almond eye, braided hair, cross pommee before within outer pelleted circle, rev. standard with central pellet-in-annulet, saltires in each angle, no pellets between them, pellets in margins, (S.800, N 43, BMC 3a). Toned, edge chip, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Northumberland, Archbishop of York, Wigmund, (c. 837-849/50 A.D.), copper alloy styca, Phase II group Ci, (0.92 g), moneyer Ethelweard, obv. +VIGMVND ARCP, cross in centre, rev. +EDELWEARD, central motif cross (1/1), dotted border, (Spink 870, SCBI 69, 1060; North 196). Some surface pitting, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Viking Coinage of Danish East Anglia, (885-915 A.D.), silver penny, St Eadmund memorial coinage, Ipswich Mint?, moneyer Daegmund, (1.45 g), obv. barred A (alpha) with trefoil of pellets on each side, within solid inner circle, legend +SC E EADMVND RE around, rev. small cross in centre, around +DAIEMOND MONETA, (S.960, N.483, BMC -). Toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Edward the Elder, (899-924), silver penny, two line type, Wessex Mint, (1.44 g), obv. small cross in centre, around EADVVEARD REX, rev. IVA MO / NETA in two lines, divided by three crosses and trefoil of pellets above and below, (S.1087, N.649, BMC ii). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,700
Eadmund, (939-946), silver penny, circumspection cross, two line horizontal rosette, North Midlands mint (Chester), moneyer Regnulf, (1.57 g), obv. cross pattee within inner circle, +EADMVND REX around within outer circle, rev. moneyers name in two lines REGN +++ VLFM divided by three cross pattee, crude rosettes above and below, (S.1105, N.691, BMC i). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,800
Eadred, (946-954), silver penny, crowned bust type, East Midlands mint, moneyer Fredard, (1.33 g), obv. crowned and draped bust right, extending beyond solid inner circle + EADRED REX around, rev. + EREDARD NONEIT around small cross pattee in solid inner circle, (S.1115, N.713, BMC v). Toned, flan crack, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,300
Eadgar, (959-975), silver penny, pre-reform circumspection cross, two line horizontal trefoil HT-1 type, North Eastern variant, probably Lincoln Mint, moneyer Athelaver, (1.11 g), obv. small cross pattee within inner circle, legend +EADGAR RE+ around, followed by two crescents one inverted above the other, rev. ADELA ++_+ VER MO divided by three small cross pattee, above and below a trefoil of pellets, (S.1129, N.741, BMC i var). Toning, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Eadgar, (959-975), silver half penny (cut), pre-reform circumspection cross type, York Mint, moneyer Herolf, (0.69g), obv. small cross pattee within inner circle, +EADGAR [REX] around, WITHIN OUTER CIRCLE, rev. small cross pattee within inner circle, legend +HER[OLF MON]E around within outer circle, (S.1134, N.748, BMC iii). Toning, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, first hand type, London Mint, moneyer Aelfstan, (1.38 g), obv. diademed and draped bust right within solid inner circle), +AEDELRAED REX ANGLORX (ORX ligated) around, rev. hand of Providence (manus Dei) issuing from clouds with double crescent sleeve and inner pellet, at either side A (Alpha) and W (Omega) with contraction bar above each, within solid inner circle, (S.1144, N.766, BMC iia). Toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, crux type, Exeter Mint, moneyer Goda, (1.29 g), obv. bare headed bust left, trefoil tipped sceptre before, large pellet behind neck, three horizontal folds to drapery, within inner circle, +AEDELRAED REX ANGLORX (ORX ligated) around, rev. short voided cross with C R V X in angles within inner circle, legend +GODA M-O EAXEC around, (S.1148, N.770, BMC iiia). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, small crux type, London Mint, moneyer Leofwine, (1.37 g), obv. draped bust left, large head with swept back hair, pellet before chin rather than behind neck, trefoil-tipped sceptre before cutting into drapery which has three horizontal folds, all within inner circle, +AEDELRAED REX ANGLOX around, rev. voided short cross, C R V X in angles, an extra pellet in C and X quarters, within inner circle, +LEOFWINE M-O LVN around, (S.1149, N.770var, BMC iiia). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, intermediate small cross / crux type mule, Winchester Mint, moneyer Beorhtmaer, (1.63 g), obv. diademed bust left, six horizontal folds to drapery, no sceptre, within inner circle, +AEDELRAED REX ANGLORX (NG and ORX ligated) around, rev. short voided cross with C R V X in angles within inner circle, +BYRHTMAER M-O _IN around, (S.1150/48, N.773-770, BMC i/iiia). Toned, peck marked and crimped, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, long cross type, Rochester Mint, moneyer Eadwine, (1.48 g), obv. bare headed bust left to edge of flan, hair with fourteen strands, pellet behind neck, four horizontal folds to drapery, no inner circle or sceptre, +AEDELRAED REX ANGLOX (NG ligated) around, rev. voided long cross with pellet in centre and triple crescent ends, divides +ED PINE MO ROFE around, (S.1151, N.774, BMC iva). Toned, minor edge loss, some surface pitting, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, long cross type, York Mint, moneyer Ulfketill, (1.46 g), obv. bare headed bust left to edge of flan, hair made of 16 strands, large pellet eye, pellet behind neck, five horizontal folds to drapery, no inner circle or sceptre, +AEDELRAED REX ANGLO (NG ligated) around, pellet either side of initial cross pattee, rev. voided long cross with pellet in centre and triple crescent ends dividing +VLF CETL M'OE OFR around, large pellet in first quarter, (S.1151, N.774, BMC iva). Toned, slight peck marks, nearly very fine and a rare moneyer for type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, long cross type, London Mint, moneyer Brunstan, (1.13 g), obv. bare headed bust left to edge of flan, longer hair made up of 17 strands, pellet behind neck, five horizontal folds to drapery, no inner circle or sceptre, +AEDELRAED REX ANGLO (NG ligated) around, rev. voided long cross with pellet in centre and triple crescent ends, additional pellet in 4th quarter, divides +BRV NSTA NM'O LVND around, (S.1151, N.774, BMC iva). Toned, small flan, peck marks nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, helmet type, Lincoln Mint, issued 1003-1009, moneyer Authgrimr, (1.32 g), obv. helmeted, radiate and armoured bust left, legend +EDAERAED REX AN around, rev. long cross voided dividing +ODGRIM MWO LINC around, each limb terminating in three crescents, over quadrilateral with trefoil at each point, (S.1152, N.775, BMC viii). Toned, obverse double struck, minor peck marks, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, last small cross type, Winchester Mint, issued 1009-1017, moneyer Oda, (1.47g), obv. crude diademed bust left with four horizontal folds in drapery, long ties behind bust, within inner circle, +AEDELRAED REX ANGLO around, rev. small cross pattee within inner circle, +ODA ON PINTCESRE around (S.1154, N.777, BMC i). Toned, some peck marks, slight crease, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, small cross type, Thetford Mint, issued 1009-1017, moneyer Aelfwine, (1.22 g), obv. crude and large diademed bust left with four horizontal folds in drapery, ties behind bust, within inner circle, +EDELRAED REX ANGL around, rev. small cross pattee within inner circle, +ELFPINE MON DEOD around, (S.1154, N.777, BMC i). Toned, some peck marks, slight surface crack on reverse, very fine and a rare moneyer.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Anglo Saxon, Norman, silver pennies cut down to farthings; Aethelred II (985-991)(S.1146); Stephen (1135-1154)(S.1278); Henry II (1154-1189)(S.1339, class C); Richard I (1189-1199)(S.1346); John (1199-1216)(S.1352); Henry III (9, S.1353, 1356B(2) 1359 class 15, 1361 class II, 1364 class 111g, class Vb(?), class 5(2)); Scotland, Alexander III (1249-1286) each in 2x2 holder fully described. Very good - very fine. (15)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, quatrefoil type, Thetford Mint, issued 1017-1023, moneyer Sumarlithr, (1.08 g), obv. crowned bust left within well defined quatrefoil, single band to crown with three trefoils above, two vertical folds to drapery, +CNVT REX ANGLORVI around, rev. long cross voided on quatrefoil with pellet at apex of each cusp, each limb terminating in three crescents, dividing +SV MRL EDMO DEOD around, (S.1157, N.781, BMC viii). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, quatrefoil type, London Mint, issued 1017-1023, moneyer Bruninc, (1.05 g), obv. crowned bust left within quatrefoil, single band enclosing pellets to crown with triple trefoils above, four horizontal folds to drapery, +CNVT REX ANGLORV: around, rev. long cross voided on well defined broad quatrefoil with pellet at apex of each cusp, each limb terminating in three crescents, dividing +BRV NINC: ONLV NDEN (NC ligated) around, (S.1157, N.781, BMC viii). Toned, double struck on obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, Norwich Mint, issued 1023-1029, moneyer Hwateman, (1.05 g), obv. large draped bust left wearing pointed helmet with single central vertical beaded lines, trefoil-tipped long sceptre before reaching inner circle at tip of helmet, drapery with four horizontal folds and four pellets breaking inner circle, +CNVT RECX around, 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, +HATAMAN ON NOR around, (S.1158, N.787, BMC xiv). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, Lincoln Mint, issued 1029-1035, moneyer Colgrim, (1.11 g), obv. diademed bust left with five horizontal folds and eight vertical pellets to drapery, lis-tipped sceptre before with no pellet on the shaft, +CNV T RECX: around and divided by drapery rev. voided short cross with large pellet in annulet in centre within inner circle (10 mm), legend +COLGRIM ON LINCO around, (S.1159, N.790, BMC xiv). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $950
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, London Mint, issued 1029-1035, moneyer Eadraed, (1.08 g), obv. diademed bust left with four horizontal folds and five vertical pellets to drapery, lis-tipped sceptre before, +CNV T RE: around, rev. voided short cross with large pellet in centre within inner circle, +EDRED ON LVND around, (S.1159, N.790, BMC xiv). Toned, a few peck marks, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, trefoil quadrilateral type, London Mint, issued 1046-1048, moneyer Brihtred, (0.84 g), obv. diademed bust left with four horizontal folds and five pellets in drapery, in front a sceptre pommee, dividing legend +EDPERD REX around, rev. over short cross voided, quadrilateral ornament with three pellets at each angle and one in centre within inner circle, legend +BRIHTRED ON LVN around, (S.1174, N.817, BMC iii). Toned, lightweight issue, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550