Catalogue
Early Anglo-Saxon period, (c600-775), Continental silver sceatta, c695-740, Frisian sceat, porcupine with III at cross, reverse, 'standard' with letters, die break or 'bird' on square, (S.790V; dies not in Metcalf) (1.15 grams). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II (second reign, 843/4-849/50), copper sceat, FORDRED, dot in circle on both sides. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Kings of Northumbria as Archbishops of York, Archbishop Wigmund, (837-849/50), copper styca, EDELHELM, (S.870). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Kings of Mercia, Offa, (757-796), London silver portrait penny, light coinage, 779-792, ETHELVALD (S.905; N.310; Blunt 57; Chick 10m), (1.14 grams). Clipped bottom edge, slightly porous as usual, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
Viking Coinages, (c885-954), Danish East Anglia, St Edmund memorial coinage, c895-910, silver penny, moneyer Ansiger, (S.960; N.483) (1.33 grams). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Viking Coinages, (c895-954), Danish East Anglia, c895-915, St Edward memorial coinage, c895-910, silver penny, semi barbarous legends, (S.961; N.483) (0.92 grams). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Viking Coinages, (c895-954), Danish East Anglia, Viking imitation, Alfred the Great, (871-899) silver penny (1.13 grams) bust right, reverse, Londonia monogram (S.964; N.463). Dark toned, left rim clipped away, otherwise as struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,300
Viking Coinages, (c895-954), Viking coinage of York, CNUT silver penny, reverse, CVNETTI, (S.993) (1.27 grams). Clashed reverse die, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great, (871-899), silver halfpenny (0.32 grams), portrait with long hair, reverse, Londonia monogram (S.1063; N.645). Edge clipped on right, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100
Aethelred II, (978-1016), silver penny, long cross type, London Mint, LEOFSTAN MO LVND, (S.1151), (1.63 grams). Peck marked and crinkled, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, 1024-30, BMC XIV, York mint STIRCOL MO EOFR, (S.1158) (1.06 grams). Slightly crimped, otherwise clear good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, 1024-30, +LEOFPOLD O[ ]LVN, Leopold of London, (S.1158) (0.94 grams). Section chipped away, otherwise well struck, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Harold I, (1035-1040), silver penny, fleur de-lis type, 1038-1040, LEOFSTAN O LV (London), (S.1165; N.803), (0.86 grams). Edge rim chipped off at bottom, otherwise very fine, reverse somewhat blurred in striking.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
Harthacnut, (1035-1042), silver penny, (1.08 grams) Danish type, HARDECNUT reverse voided long cross with alternating pellets and annulets in quarters, AIFPARD OLV, Lund Mint (S.1170). Slightly crinkled, toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), silver penny, Hammer cross type, 1059-62, DIORMAN ON STENIG, Steyning Mint (1.22 grams) (S.1182; N.828). Gold and grey toning, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $630
Harold II, (1066), silver penny, (1.30 grams) bust with sceptre, PAX type, DERMON ON STENI, Steyning Mint (S.1186; N.836). Toned, good portrait, good very fine and very rare from this mint.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,800
William I, the Conqueror, (1066-1087), silver penny, BMC 8, PAXS type, Salisbury Mint, OSBERN ON SERB (1.36 grams), (S.1257; BMC 897). Attractively toned and clearly struck, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,100
William II, (1087-1100), silver penny, BMC 3, voided cross type, Winchester Mint, GODPINE ON PNC, (S.1260), (1.40 grams). Full flan, pinched at bottom, usual flat strike, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Henry I, (1100-1135), silver penny, BMC 15, quadrilateral on cross fleury type, London Mint E[STM]VN[D] ON LVN, (S.1276), (1.43 grams). Toned, very fine, usual striking weakness.
Estimate $500
SOLD $670
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, cross moline or 'Watford' type, BMC 1, London, moneyer ESTMVND (S.1278; N.873), (1.46 grams). Attractively toned with good portrait, extremely fine and as struck.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, cross moline 'Watford' type, 1136-45, BMC 1, London Mint, Adelard moneyer +ADE( ) LVN, (S.1278), (1.40 grams). Pinched edge, light silver tone, probably a 20th century hoard piece, fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Henry II, (1154-1189), cross crosslets 'Tealby' coinage, 1158-1180, Winchester Mint, moneyer Ricard RIC( )WINCS, (S.1337; N.952/1), (1.27 grams). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Henry II, (1154-1189), cross crosslets 'Tealby' coinage, 1158-1180, silver penny, class D, (c.1167-70), ROGI(ER ON) CANT, (S.1340), (1.38 grams). Usual flat areas, fine and toned.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Henry III, (1216-1272), short cross coinage, 1216-47, silver penny, type 8b, Abel on LVND (Abel of London), (S.1357B), also two cut halfpennies, one possibly of Henry II. Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Henry III, (1216-1272), Long Cross coinage, 1247-1272, silver pennies, type Va, Nicole on Cant (Nicole of Canterbury), type Vb, Nicole on Cant (Nicole of Canterbury), type Vg, Henri on LVND (Henri of London), type Vg, Willem on LVND (Willem of London). Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
Edward I, (1272-1307), new coinage, silver pennies, Canterbury, type 2a, (S.1385), 10ab, (S.1409); Edward II, (1307-1327), silver pennies, Canterbury, type B, (S.1459), type 12a, (S.1458). The second holed, otherwise fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver pennies, London, type 9b star on breast, (S.1408); type 3c, (S.1389); 4b, (S.1395); 10ab, (S.1409 B); 10 cf5, (S.1414); farthing CIVITAS LONDON, (S.1450). The last poor, the first holed, otherwise fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver pennies, Burt St Edmunds, type 10, (S.1418); Durham, type 9b and type 10 cf5, mm cross moline, Bishop Bec, (S.1423). Very fine; holed very fine; fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver halfpenny, York mint, class 3c, (S.1442; N.1045), (0.61 grams). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver farthing, London, class 1c, trifoliate crown, (S.1443A; N.1051), (0.45 grams). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190