ANGLO
SAXON
PENNIES
P1
CEOLNOTH [833-70]
silver penny
CANTERBURY mint
Moneyer - WYNHERE
obv. +CIALNO + DARC
rev. +VVHERE MONETA - DORO CIV in centre
Spink 893 [£2750 in VF];
cf. Naismith 105 o
cf. EMC 1009.0049
3 others listed in SCBI/EMC
[all 3 are in poor condition]
RARE
with NGC photo certificate
which grades it at aUNC
nEF £3500 sold
P2
EDWARD the ELDER
[899-924]
silver penny
FLOWER type - group B
Moneyer - HEREMOD
obv. EADVVEARD REX
rev. Flower with 2 branches
HEREMOD below + star
Spink 1078 [£12500 in VF]
North 658 1.50g
Found: Miserden - Dec. 2020
Recorded: EMC 2020.0410
minor edge chips and slight flan wave
EXTREMELY RARE
[full coin - c. £30000 ?]
EF or near £8950
P3
CNUT [1016-35]
silver penny
Short Cross type 1.04g
NOTTINGHAM mint
Moneyer - BLACMAN
obv. +CNVT RECX - bust L
rev. +BLACAMAN O SNO
Spink 1159 [£1500 in VF]
cf. EMC 1015.3470; North 790
VERY RARE mint
EF or near £1950 sold
P4
EDWARD THE MARTYR
[975-78]
silver penny
SOUTHAMPTON mint
Moneyer - AETHELWEARD
obv. +EADPEARD REX
rev. +AEDELVEARD M-O
HAIP
Spink 1142 [£5750 in VF for common mints - this rarer]
Found: near Bromsgrove;
EMC 2020.0200
this moneyer is only previously known at Southampton under Aethelred 11 - not Edward the Martyr.
Frosty obv. field and weakly struck portrait + edge striking split running to inner circle at 3 o'clock with associated crack on inner circle 3 to 4 o'clock + edge wave at 10 o'clock [stable].
UNIQUE
VF or better £1950 R
P5
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Fleur de Lis type 1.06g
LONDON mint
Moneyer - BRUNGAR
obv. +HAROLD REX
rev. +BIVNGER ON LVN
Spink 1165 [£950 in VF]
nEF £1500
P6
BALDRED [823-25]
silver penny
ROCHESTER mint
Moneyer - EALHSTAN
obv. +BALDRED REX 1.12g
rev. +EALHTAN MONETA
Spink 881 [£5750 in VF for commoner types - this rarer]
Found: Thetford, 1983
Recorded: EMC 1984.0026
Naismith R10 [this coin]
Blackburn & Bonsor, no. 26
crack across centre - stable
UNIQUE
[without the crack - c. £12000]
EF £3950
P7
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
Fleur de Lis type 1.18g
OXFORD mint
Moneyer - AETHELRIC
obv. +HAROLD REX
rev. +EDLRIC ON OCX
Spink 1165 [£1220 in VF for Oxford]; North 803;
EMC 1030.0548 [this coin].
2 are recorded on SCBI/EMC
- this the best
Provenance: Jean Elsen
VERY RARE
GVF £1650
P8
HARTHACNUT [1035-42]
silver penny
Arm & Sceptre type
OXFORD mint
Moneyer - AEGELWINE
obv. +HARDACNVT RE
rev. +AEGLINE ON COXE
Spink 1168 [£2900 in VF for Oxford mint]; North 811
Ex - Baldwins
only 3 recorded in SCBI/EMC
all in museum collections
ours is better
EXTREMELY RARE
EF or near £4950
P9
CNUT [1016-35]
silver penny
Pointed Helmet type
STAMFORD mint
Moneyer - AELFHEAH
obv. +CNVT REX A
rev. +ALFAN ON STAN
Spink 1158 [£375 in VF]
VERY RARE moneyer
cf. EMC 1015.3504
nEF £550 R
P10
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Fleur de Lis type
HYTHE mint
Moneyer - SERNE
obv. +HAROLD REX
rev. +SERNE ON HEID
Spink 1165; cf. H A Parsons, BNJ 1919, vol.15, 'The Coins of Harold 1', p.27. A few Viking pecks.
UNIQUE ?
in PCGS grading capsule AU
nEF £3950 sold
P11
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver penny
CRVX type
DORCHESTER mint
Moneyer - WULFNOTH
obv. +AEDELRED REX....
rev. +PVLFNOD M-O DOR
Spink 1148 [£1500 in VF]
cf. EMC 1050.0348; North 770
weakly struck on rev. + bright
VERY RARE mint
nEF/GVF £1350 sold
P12
EADRED [946-55]
silver penny
Moneyer - BRUNING
obv. +EADRED RE
rev. +BRAINIC - IIOIIC
Spink 1115 [£3000 in VF]
cf. EMC 1034.0696
Provenance: Spink NC Feb. 1988, no.140; Michael Grover:
DNW, 24.9.2008, lot 3417
dark tone and slight die flaws on face.
VERY RARE moneyer
VF or better £2950 sold
P13
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver penny
CRVX type
NORTHAMPTON mint
Moneyer - LEOFSTAN
obv. +AEDELRED REX....
rev. +LEOFSTAN M-O HAM
Spink 1148 [£480 in VF for Northampton] 1.66g
cf. EMC 1007.0401
Provenance: Baldwins [ticket]
VERY RARE
VF £495 sold
P14
COENWULF [796-821]
silver penny
CANTERBURY mint
Moneyer - WERHEARD
obv. +COENVVLF REX M
rev. +PERHEARD MONETA
Spink 916 [£2500 in VF]
Naismith C45.1h [this coin]
Found: Fordingbridge, 1992.
Recorded: EMC 1993.0198.
VERY RARE
GVF £1685 s0ld
P15
EADWALD [c. 796-800]
silver penny
EAST ANGLIA mint
Moneyer - EADNOTH
obv. ALD-EADV-REX
rev. E/AD/N/OD
Spink 947 [£5250 in VF]
Naismith E2.1b [this coin]
Found: Kings Lynn, 2005
Recorded: EMC 2006.0064
chipped and some porosity
EXTREMELY RARE
£895 sold
P16
Anglo-Viking [c.905-15]
St PETER'S COINAGE
halfpenny
YORK mint 0.22g
obv. SCI PETRM
rev. +EDORACI
Spink 1008
Provenance: Spink, 1974;
Norweb collection, lot 39.
A full coin sold at Spink auction 18004, lot 294, £8060.
better than photos
EXTREMELY RARE
GF £600 sold
P17
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Fleur de Lis type 0.94g
NOTTINGHAM mint
Moneyer - BLACMAN
obv. +HAROLD RE
rev. +BLACAMAN ON SN
Spink 1165 [£4070 in VF for Nottingham]; North 803.
Found: Isleham, Cambs., 2004
Recorded: EMC 2004.0031
2 tiny internal striking cracks at top of head - only visible when held up to the light.
sl. weakly struck + patchy tone
VERY RARE mint
VF £1975
P18
EDWARD the CONFESSOR
[1042-66]
silver penny
Pyramids type 1.28g
STAFFORD mint
Moneyer - GODWINE
obv. +EADPARD RE
rev. +GODPINE ON STIE
Spink 1184 [£1070 for Stafford]
Provenance: Spink NC, Feb. 2004, HS1502 [with ticket]; probably Oulton hoard, 1795.
RARE mint
GVF £985 sold
P19
CNUT [1016-35]
silver penny
Short Cross type 0.97g
NOTTINGHAM mint
Moneyer - BLACMAN
obv. +CNVT RECX;
rev. +BL.ACAMAN O SNO.
Spink 1159 [£1500 in VF]
cf. EMC 1015.3482
VERY RARE mint
GVF £1750
P20
BALDRED [823-25]
silver penny
ROCHESTER mint
Moneyer - DUNN
obv. +BALDRED REX;
rev. +DVN : N : MONETA
Spink 881 [£5750 in VF];
None recorded in Naismith:
cf. Naismith R9.2
cf. EMC 2014.0088
Provenance: Silbury coins,
2018.
slight edge chips
EXTREMELY RARE
VF £2750 sold
P21
EADRED [946-55]
FLOWER type
Moneyer - EDWEARD
obv. +EADRED REX ZAX...
rev. Flower & 2 leaves
EADVVEAD - D
Found: Chichester, 2009.
Recorded: EMC 2009.0296
PAS: FAJN-4FFC2C, 'of national importance'.
cf. Spink 1078 [£12500 in VF] a similar coin of Edward the Elder.
Broken/repaired - rev. gilt.
UNIQUE
GVF-nEF £2985 sold
P22
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver penny
CRVX type
THETFORD mint
Moneyer - LEOFWINE
obv. +AEDELRED REX ANG.
rev. +LEOFPINE M'O DEOD
Spink 1148 [£375 in VF]
cf. EMC 1050.0505
Only 4 on SCBI/EMC
Viking peck marks + small internal crack on inner circle.
wavy flan
RARE
GVF-nEF £295 sold
P23
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver cut halfpenny
CRVX type
BARNSTABLE mint
Moneyer - AELFSIGE
obv. +AEDELRED REX ANG.
rev. +AELFSIGE MO BARDA
Spink 1148 [£1500 in VF]
cf. EMC 1009.0465
VERY RARE mint
nEF £485
P24
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Jewel Cross type
NORWICH mint
Moneyer - AEFIC 1.10g
obv. +HAROLD RECX
rev. +AEFICC ON NORDPIC
Spink 1163 [£1050 in VF]
cf. EMC 1040.0486
small Viking pecks on reverse
only 5 recorded on SCBI/EMC
VERY RARE
EF £1750 sold
P25
CEOLNOTH [833-70] Abp.
silver penny 0.80g
CANTERBURY mint
Moneyer - AETHELWALD
obv. +CEOLNOD-ARCHIEP
rev. +EDELV/ALD/MONETA Spink 894 [£3000 in VF]
Naismith C149b [this coin]
Provenance: J J North;
Spink NC, Sept. 1989, no.4587
only 3 in Naismith - 2 chipped
None in SCBI/EMC
EXTREMELY RARE
nEF £950 sold
P26
EDMUND [855-62]
silver penny
EAST ANGLIA mint
Moneyer - SIGERED
obv. +EADMVND REX
rev. +SIGERED MON 0.90g
Spink 954 [£1500 in VF]
Naismith E67.1n [this coin]
Found: Malden, Essex, 2007
Recorded: EMC 2007.0311
chipped
RARE
GVF £485
P27
OFFA [757-96]
silver penny
Light Coinage
LONDON mint
Moneyer - EALHMUND
obv. +OFFA REX+
rev. +ALH MUN D 1.19g
Spink 905 ]£3500 in VF for common types - this rarer]
Chick 37p [this coin].
Provenance: DNW auction, 9.12.2003, lot 491.
Another similar example,
Chick 37k, sold at CNG auctions, 15.1.2020, lot 1272, for a total of $21600 [currently on the market at £25000].
slightly weakly struck in places.
VERY RARE
nEF £9850
P28
EADGAR [959-75]
EAST ANGLIA mint
Moneyer - BRUNING
obv. +EADGAR RX
rev. +BRVNINC....AE
Spink 1138 [£3750 in VF]
Found: Ely, Cambs., 2007
Recorded: EMC 2007.0158
chipped edge + cracking
RARE
VF £695 sold
P29
CNUT [1016-35]
silver penny
Short Cross type
DORCHESTER mint
Moneyer - SWETA
obv. +CNVT RECX
rev. +SPETA ON DORCES
Spink 1159 [£1500 in VF]
rather bright
only 3 on SCBI/EMC
VERY RARE mint
nEF £1350 sold
P30
CNUT [1016-35]
silver penny
Quatrefoil type
MALMESBURY mint
Moneyer - BEORHTSTAN
obv. +CNVT REX ANGLOR
rev. +BRIHSTAN ON MEAL.
Spink 1157 [£2285 in VF]
Provenance: J Newman coins
chipped
EXTREMELY RARE mint
VF £685
P31
HARTHACNUT [1035-42]
Jewel Cross type
GLOUCESTER mint
Moneyer - AELFSIGE 1.42g
obv. +HARDACNVT RE
rev. +AELF:SIG ON GLEOCE
Spink 1167 [£4285 in VF for Gloucester mint].
cf. SCBI 40 Stockholm 23
only 1 recorded on SCBI/EMC
Provenance: Jon Mann coins
some Viking pecks on rev. and slight wave in flan.
EXTREMELY RARE
EF £5750
P32
EADRED [946-55]
silver penny
Moneyer - MANNECIN
obv. +EADRED REX
rev. +MANNECIN MONETA
Spink 1115 [£3000 in VF]
cf. EMC 1034.0706; North 713
chipped and cracked [stable]
RARE
GVF £695
P33
HARTHACNUT [1035-42]
Arm & Sceptre type
HUNTINGDON mint
Moneyer - WULFWIG
obv. +HARDACNV.
rev. +PVLFPI ON HVNTA
Spink 1168; EMC 2016.0236
Provenance: DNW auction,
12.12.2016, lot 2167, sold £5730.
EXTREMELY RARE - only 1 other example known.
EF or near £5985 sold
P34
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
Fleur de Lis type
BRISTOL mint
Moneyer - AELFWEARD
obv. +HAROLD RECX
rev. +AELFPERD ON BRI
Spink 1165 [£1630 in VF for Bristol mint]. 1.11g
Provenance: Baldwins [EF].
VERY RARE superb coin
EF £2985
P35
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
CRVX type
LYMPNE mint
Moneyer - EDWARD
obv. +EDELRED REX ANGL
rev. +EDPERD MO LYMENA
Spink 1148 [£900 in VF]
Provenance: Spink
chipped edge
VERY RARE mint
VF £375 sold
P36
EDWARD the CONFESSOR
[1042-66]
Hammer Cross type
NOTTINGHAM mint
Moneyer - WULFNOTH
obv. +EADPARD RE
rev. +PVLNOD ON SNOT
Spink 1182 [£2035 in VF for Nottingham mint].
Blackburn & Bonser, BNJ 54,
1984, p. 63-73, no.15.
Provenance: Spink
only 1 recorded on SCBI/EMC
EMC 1984.0015
weakly struck legends
EXTREMELY RARE
GVF £1985
P37
EDWARD the CONFESSOR
[1042-66]
Sovereign & Eagles type
NORTHAMPTON mint
Moneyer - LEOFRIC 1.34g
obv. +AEDPARD REX ANG
rev. +LEFRIC ONN HANTV
Spink 1181 [£740 in VF for Northampton mint].
Provenance: Baldwins
[they graded it EF]
no examples in SCBI/EMC
weakly struck in places
EXTREMELY RARE
nEF £795
P38
HARTHACNUT [1035-42]
Arm & Sceptre type
BEDFORD mint
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
obv. +HARDCNVT 1.23g
rev. +LEOFDEGEN ON BE
Spink 1168
Provenance: Baldwin auction,
7.6.2018, lot 106 [sold: £9000].
Only 3 Bedford Harthacnut coins in total are recorded on SCBI/EMC - all with different moneyers to ours.
UNIQUE
EF £9985
P39
Harthacnut [1035-42]
silver penny
Arm & Sceptre type
Sole reign - 1040-42
Lincoln mint
Moneyer - Authbjorn
obv. +CNVT RECX AN
rev. +ODBERRN ON
LINC
1.20 g
Spink 1169 , N. 777.
Provenance: Baldwin auction, 27.11.2017, lot 56
[£4350]
3 recorded on: SCBI/EMC - all in museum collections
ours is much better
EXTREMELY RARE
EF £4985
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