Catalogue
Armorican (Channel Islands and N.W. Gaul), Celtic issues of the Belgic migration, Armorican billon stater, Class VI, 75-50 B.C., (6.33 grams), obv. crude head to right, rev. crude Celtic horse to right, remains of driver and Victory above, (S.19); South and Thames area, Cantii, potin issue, cast bronze of Class I, (c.85-50 B.C.), angular bull type, obv. celtized head of Apollo to right, pellet in centre, rev. celtized bull charging to right, bull in straight lines, (S.63, Van A. 129-1). Fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Celtic, Iceni, early uninscribed silver unite, face/horse regular type, head r., rev. horse r., (S.434, M.413/d, V.790-94, BMC.3556-3759[74]). Attributed to Queen Boudicea by R.D.Van Arsdell. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Northumbria, Eanred (810-841) styca (S.860). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
King of Northumbria, Aethelred II, second reign, (c.843-850 Pirie chronology), copper sceat, (1.01 grams), obv. +EDILIRED X, around small central cross, rev. +MONNE around five central dots in centre, (S.868, N.190). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Burgred, King of Mercia (852-874), silver penny, (1.25 grams), obv. bust to right, around BVRGRED REX, rev. MON/CENRED/ETA in three lines between unbroken lunettes, (Moneyer Cenred), (S.938, N.423). Lightly toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,150
Burgred, King of Mercia (852-874), silver penny, (1.04 grams), obv. bust to right, around BVRGRED REX, rev. MON/CVNEHEL/ETA (Cunehelm) in three lines between unbroken lunettes, (Moneyer Cenred), (S.938, N.423). Lightly toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
Burgred, King of Mercia (852-874), silver penny, (1.04 grams), obv. bust to right, around BVRGRED REX, rev. MON/DIGA/ETA in three lines between unbroken lunettes, (Moneyer Diga), (S.938, N.423). Lightly toned, broken about the edge, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Viking coinage, St Eadmund memorial coinage, Viking coinage of Danish East Anglia, (c.895-915), silver penny, (1.30 grams), moneyer Aradus, obv.SC EADMUND REX, A in centre, rev. blundered legend 3-[BNIVTDVNSE cross in centre, (N.483, S.960). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great (A.D. 871-899) silver penny, issued c.880, (1.18 grams), obv. diademed bust right, AELFRED REX around, rev. Londonia monogram, (S.1061, N.644, BMC vi). As a lkarge fragment, edge chipped, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,000
Edward the Elder (899-924), ordinary type penny, Br13, 2 line type (S.1087, N.649). Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,400
Eadmund, (939-946), silver penny, two line type, North Western regional mint, (1.15 GRAMS), obv. small cross in centre, around EADMVND REX, rev. NAM// NA MO in two lines (first line reversed), divided by three crosses and trefoil of pellets above and below, moneyer Manna, (S.1105, N.691). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
Eadgar, (959-975), silver penny, two line type, "North Eastern" group mint, (1.32 grams), obv. small cross in centre, around EADGAR REX I, rev. HERIG/ER MO in two lines, three small crosses in centre, trefoils top and bottom, (Moneyer Heriger), (S.1129, N.741). Lightly toned and slightly bent, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Aethelred (978-1016), penny, crux type, London (S.1148). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny, long cross type, issued 997-1003, (1.65 grams), obv. bare headed bust left, around AEDELRED REX ANGLO, rev. long cross voided, around SIB PINE M-O L VND (Sibwine of London), (S.1151, N.774, BMC.IVa, 257). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $650
Aethelred II (978-1016) penny, last small cross type, issued 1009-1017, (1.08 grams), obv. bust left, around AEDELRED REX ANG, rev., small cross, LIOFSTAN MO LVND (Leofstan of London) (S.1154, N.777, Br.1, BMC 1). Some peck marking, slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, quatrefoil type, issued 1017-1023, (1.06 grams), obv. CNVT REX ANGLOR, rev. +LEO FSTA N ON L VND ANT, (Leofstan of London), (S.1157, N.781, Br.2, BMC type viii, 272). Large internal crack, toned, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Cnut (1016-1035), penny, pointed helmet type (1024-1030) (S.1158). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Cnut (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, issued (1024-1030), York (S.1158). Flan with slight wrinkle, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Cnut (1016-1035), penny, short cross type (1029-1035/6) (S.1159). Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, issued 1029-1035/6, (0.93 grams), obv. CNV T RECX, bust with sceptre to left, rev. CRVCAN ON EOFE (Crucan of York), with short cross voided, (S.1159, N.790, Br.4, BMC xvi, 169), Toned, slightly bent, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Harold I, (1035-1040), silver penny, London mint, issued 1036-1038, jewel cross type, (1.12 grams), obv. diademed armoured bust to left, around HARO LD REX, rev. cross composed of four ovals united at their bases by two circles, around +ELFPINE ON PINCE (Aelfwine of Winchester), (S.1163, N.802, BMC i). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,500
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, trefoil/quatrefoil type, issued 1042, (0.96 grams), obv. EDPE RD REC, diademed bust of king to left with sceptre, rev. GOLDPINE ON HER ? (Goldwine of Hertford ?), with short cross voided, quadrilateral ornament with three pellets in each angle and one in centre,(S.1174, N.817, BMC iii [cf.No.534]). Toned, flan crack, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, facing bust type, issued 1062-1065, (0.97 grams), obv. EADPARD REX A, crowned bust of king facing, bearded, rev. DIORMAN ON STAE, (Diorman of Steyning), with small cross and circle in centre, (S.1183, N.830, Br.9, BMC xiii). Light grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $950
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny, pyramids type, issued 1065-1066, (1.20 grams), obv. EADPARD REX, crowned bust of king to right with sceptre, rev. LEOFRIC ON STANF, (Leofric of Stamford) with short cross voided in each angle a pyramid, (S.1184, N.831, Br.10, BMC xv). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Harold II, (1066), silver penny, Pax type, (1.25 grams), obv. crowned head left with sceptre, HAROLD REX ANGL, rev. PAX across field around ALFPOLD ON PILTV, (Alfwold of Wilton mint), (N.836, S.1186, BMC.46). Weak in places, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,200
William I (1066-1087), silver penny, BMC type VIII, (1.40 grams), PAXS issue, reading +IILDOIILFF ON SII+DI, (Aeldoulf of Lincoln mint), (S.1257, N.848, BMC 957). Full flan, weak in places on reverse. attractive tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Henry I, (1100-1135), silver penny, Quatrefoil on cross fleury type, Gloucester mint?, issued 1125-1135, (1.38 grams), obv. crowned bust facing, head three-quarters to left with sceptre in right hand, rev. quatrefoil with incurved sides pellets on limbs, and four lis around, around probably +SAEPINE ON GLO[PE] (Sawine of Gloucester mint?), (S.1276, North 871, BMC type xv). Round flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $560
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued c.1136-1145, BMC i, Hastings mint, (1.41 grams), obv. inner circle around traces of STEIFNE: REX, rev. [PE]NSTAN: ON: [hAS]T (Wenstan of Hastings), (S.1278, N.873). Weak in places but better than average, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued c.1136-1145, BMC i, Wilton mint, obv. inner circle around traces of [STEIEF]NE: RC; rev. FALCh..[ON:] PILT (Bridmar of London), (S.1278, N.873). Square flan, weakness on legends, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Stephen (1135-54), substantive royal issues, penny, cross Moline ('Watford') type C (1136-45), bust right holding sceptre (S.1278). Cleaned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380