Catalogue
King of Northumbria, Aethelred II (second reign 843/4 - 849/50) copper styca, phase II, EARDVVLF (S.868). Also, Queen Victoria, Jubilee coinage threepence, 1887 (S.3931). Very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Coenwulf, King of Mercia (796-821), silver penny, Group I, uncertain London or Canterbury mint, no portrait type, obv. name around central M, COENVVLF REX, rev. EA // M // A, tribrach moline, (Moneyer Eama), (S.914, N.342, Blunt Lyon & Stewart, 15 [BNJ Vol.32]). Toned, slightly chipped about half of the edge, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,000
Coenwulf, King of Mercia (796-821), silver penny, Group III, Canterbury mint, cross moline type, obv. bust to right, around COENVVLF REX, rev. OBA + MON + ETA, large cross moline, (Moneyer Oba), (S.916, N.352, Blunt Lyon & Stewart, 65g [BNJ Vol.32, This Coin], Ruding, Plate 6 No.8 [This Coin). Lightly toned, chip in edge at 1.00, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,000
Aethelberht, King of Wessex, (858-865/6), silver penny, inscribed cross type, issued c.858-862/4, uncertain mint, obv. bust right, around, AETHELBERHT REX, rev. moneyer's name on and between the limbs of a beaded cross, +BEA GM// VND MO N E T A, (Moneyer Beagmund), (S.1053, N.620). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $850
Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, (871-899), silver penny, London dies, two line (Guthram) type, 3rd coinage, issued c.880-899, obv. cross pattee in centre, around EL FR ED REX, rev. moneyer's name in two lines, BIORN // RED, (Moneyer Bernred), (S.1066, N.636). Toned, slightly crinkled, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,450
Edward the Elder, (899-924), silver penny, portrait type, London mint, obv. bust to left within centre, around EADVVEARD REX, rev. GRIMV// ALD MO in two lines, divided by three crosses and trefoil of pellets above and below, moneyer Grimvald, (S.1084, N.651, CTCE 26-7). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,250
Edward the Elder, (899-924), silver penny, two line type, Wessex mint, obv. small cross in centre, around EADVVEARD REX, rev. BEORN// ERE MO in two lines, divided by three crosses and trefoil of pellets above and below, moneyer Beornere, (S.1087, N.649, CTCE 94). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Edward the Elder, (899-924), silver penny, two line type, West Mercia regional mint, obv. small cross in centre, around EADVVEARD REX, rev. ADEL// VLF MO in two lines, divided by three crosses and trefoil of pellets above and below, moneyer Athelwulf, (S.1087, N.649, cf.CTCE 62). Toned, very good - nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Aethelstan, (924-939), silver penny, portrait type, Norwich mint, obv. bust to right within centre, around AEDELSTAN REX, rev. around within small cross pattee, EADGARIC O NORPT, moneyer Eadgar, (S.1094, N.675). Toned, Crinkled flan, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,300
Eadmund, (939-946), silver penny, two line type, North Western regional mint, obv. small cross in centre, around EADMVND REX, rev. OSVLF// MONI in two lines, divided by three crosses and trefoil of pellets above and below, moneyer Osulf, (S.1105, N.691). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Eadred, (946-955), silver penny, two line type, North Western regional mint, obv. small cross in centre, around EADRED REX, rev. AMVN// DEZ MO, In two lines, divided by three crosses and trefoil of pellets above and below, moneyer Amund, (S.1113, N.707). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Eadgar, (959-975), silver penny, two line type, 'York' group mint, obv. small cross in centre, around E.ADGAR.REX, rev. ADELA//VER MO in two lines, three small crosses in centre, trefoils top and bottom, (Moneyer Adelverd), (S.1129, N.741). Very minor chip at 12.00 on edge, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Edgar, (959-975), silver halfpenny, London mint, obv. diademed bust to right, around EADG+ AR RE, rev. London monogram with cross above and six dots below, (S.1140B [£1750 VF], N.753 [noted as ER {extremely rare}], Blunt & Dolley 'The Chester (1950) Hoard' BNJ 1953 No.515). Weak on bust otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and extremely rare with fewer than ten known.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,100
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, second hand type issued, 985-991, obv. bust to right with sceptre, around AEDELRAED REX ANGLOX, rev. AELFGAR M-O LVNDO (Aelfige of London), hand of Providence from clouds, pellets below, (S.1146, N.768, BMC iid). Ragged edge, flan with several pinholes, very good or better and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, CRVX type issued 991-997, obv. AEDELRED REX ANGLOX, bust with sceptre to left, rev. BYRHTLAF MO SVTHB (Brihlaf of Southwark) with short cross voided and C R V X in angles, (S.1148, N.770, BMC IIIa). Flan a little wrinkled, some minor peckmaarking, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, CRVX type issued 991-997, obv. AEDELRED REX ANGLOX, bust with sceptre to left, rev. GODPINE MO LVND (Godwine of London) with short cross voided and C R V X in angles, (S.1148, N.770, BMC IIIa). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, CRVX type issued 991-997, obv. EDELRED REX ANGLOX, bust with sceptre to left, rev. HILDVLF MO EOFR (Hildulf of Yprk) with short cross voided and C R V X in angles, (S.1148, N.770, BMC IIIa). Flan a little wrinkled and cracked flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny, long cross type, issued 997-1003, obv. bare headed bust left, around AEDELRED REX ANGLO, rev. long cross voided, around LEO FRIC MqO CAENT (Leofric of Canterbury), (S.1151, N.774, Br. 5, BMC IVa). Some pecking on the reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny, long cross type, issued 997-1003, obv. bare headed bust left, around AEDELRED REX ANGLOX, rev. long cross voided, around GOD PINE MqO CENT (Godwine of Canterbury), (S.1151, N.774, Br. 5, BMC IVa). Flan a little wavy, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny, long cross type, issued 997-1003, obv. bare headed bust left, around AEDELRED REX ANGL, rev. long cross voided, around ED STAN MqO BAD (Edstan of Bath), (S.1151, N.774, Br. 5, BMC IVa). Edge behind bust nibbled, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Cnut, (1016-1035), penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1024-1030, obv. pointed helkmet bust left with sceptre, around CNUT R.X ANG, rev, short cross voied, around PVNSIGE ON LVND., (Wynsige of London), (S.1158, N.787, Br.3, BMC xiv). Flan wrinkled, some peckmarking, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, issued 1029-1035/6, obv. CNV T RECX, bust with sceptre to left, rev. BRVNSTAN ON DE (Brunstan of Thetford), with short cross voided, (S.1159, N.790, Br.4, BMC xvi). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Harthacnut, (1035-1042), silver penny, arm and sceptre type, issued 1040-1042, obv. CNV T RE ANGL, bust with sceptre to left, rev. RINVLF ON NORDP (Ringulf of Norwich), with short cross voided with quatrefoil with pellet in each angle and in centre, (S.1169, N.811, Br.2, BMC II). Toned, weak in places, minor surface roughness, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, radiate type, issued 1044-1046, obv. EDPER D REX, radiate bust of king to left, rev. DYRGRIM ON LINC (Thorgrim of Lincoln) with small cross pattee, (S.1173, N.816, Br.2, BMC i). Crinkled, with peckmarking, very good and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, short cross small flan type, issued 1048-1050, obv. EDPA VD RE, diademed bust of king to left, rev. AELFP ON LVND (Aelfp[ig] of London) with short cross voided, (S.1175, N.818, Br.3, BMC ii). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, short cross small flan type, issued 1048-1050, obv. EDPE RD RE, diademed bust of king to left, rev. LIFPINE ON SAN (Lifwine of Sandwich) with short cross voided, (S.1175, N.818, Br.3, BMC ii). Toned, clipped at 6.00, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, expanding cross type, issued 1050-1053, obv. EDPRE D PEX, diademed bust of king to left with sceptre, rev. [A]EGELSIE ON DEOD (Egelsie of Thetford) with short cross voided and expanding limbs, two circles at base, (S.1176, N.820, Br.5, BMC v). Toned, bent and partly straightened, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1053-1056, obv. around legend, EADP RD REX pointed helmet bust with sceptre to right, rev. PVLGAR OLVNDE (Wulfgar of London) with short cross voided with termination in three crescents, (S.1179, N.825, Br.6, BMC vii). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, Sovereign type, issued 1056-1059, obv. EADWARDVS REX ANGLO, king crowned, facing seated on throne, rev. LIFINC ON PINCEST (Lifinc of Winchester) with short cross voided eagles in each angle, (S.1181, N.827, Br.7, BMC ix). Toned, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, hammer cross type, issued 1059-1062, obv. EDPAR D RE., crowned bust of king to right with sceptre, rev. SCVLAE ON EOFRPI, (Scula of York) with short cross voided limbs terminating in a crescent, circle in one quarter, (S.1182, N.828, Br.8, BMC xi). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480