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ANGLO
SAXON
PENNIES
P1
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver penny
Long Cross type
YORK mint
Moneyer - HUNDULFR
rev. +HVNDVLF M'O EOFR.
S. 1151 [£400 in VF].
Only 11 examples are recorded in SCBI/EMC.
Ex - Tim Owen coins with ticket.
Lighter than photos
RARE
A nice example
aEF £ 650
P2
CNUT [1016-35]
silver penny
Short Cross type
WARWICK mint
Moneyer - LEOFWIG
obv. + CNVT RECX:: ;
rev. +LEOFPIG ON PER.
1.15 g
S. 1159 [£900 in VF for Warwick mint];
cf. EMC 1015.3903
Ex - Baldwins, Jan. 2003;
Joe Leighton collection;
Jon Mann collection [with his ticket]
Only 4 examples are recorded on SCBI/EMC and ours is probably the finest.
VERY RARE mint
EF / nEF £ 1500
P3
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver penny
Last Small Cross type
BEDFORD mint
Moneyer - LEOFWINE
obv. +EDELRED REX ANGL:
rev. +LEOFPINE M-O BEDFO.
[4 pellets at 8 o'clock in centre of reverse]
S 1154 [£600 in VF for Bedford mint common types, this rarer];
4 pellets in field at 8 o'clock
cf. EMC 1050.1142
Viking pecks, mainly on rev. +
possible signs of a striking crack at 3 0'clock.
rev. better than photo - very hard to photograph in slab.
In a NGC grading capsule: aUNC [AU]
VERY RARE mint
£ 395 sold
P4
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver penny
CRVX type
EXETER mint
Moneyer - LUDA
obv. +AEDELRED REX ANGLOX;
rev. +LVDA M-O EAXEC.
1.38 g
S 1148 [£500 in VF for Exeter mint];
Ex - York Coins, H1346 - $725
better than photos - hard to photograph in capsule.
in a NGC grading capsule - graded UNC
£ 495 sold
P5
COENWULF [796-821]
silver penny
ROCHESTER mint
Moneyer - EALHSTAN
obv. +COENVVL-F RES m;
rev. +EALHZTAN MONETA.
1.35 g
S. 917 [£2750 in VF];
Naismith R2.2b [this coin illustrated].
Only 2 examples are recorded in Naismith [and SCBI/EMC], including this one.
Ex - Christies. 26.2.1991,
lot 496; Baldwins, 1998.
Small internal striking crack near edge - see rev. 2 o'clock.
obv. is better than photo.
EXTREMELY RARE
GVF £1985 sold
P6
OFFA [757-96]
silver penny
LONDON mint
Moneyer - DUD
obv. +OFFA REX+;
rev. +dVD.
1.01 g
S 905 [£4000 in VF];
Chick 19.
Better than photos - hard to photograph in capsule.
slightly chipped edge & slight porosity.
In NGC grading capsule - EF
EXTREMELY RARE
GVF-nEF £1375 sold
P7
BURGRED [852-74]
silver penny
Phase 111
Moneyer - GUTHHERE
obv. BVRGRED REX;
rev. MON GVDERE ETA :::.,
1.22 g
S 942c [£975 in VF].
Mackay H12/a.
obv. slightly double-struck
VERY RARE
GVF £695 sold
P8
COENWULF [796-821]
silver penny
Mint - CANTERBURY
Moneyer - BEORNFERTH
obv. +COENVVLF REX m;
rev. +BEORNFRED MONETA
1.24 g
S 915 [£2500 in VF]
Naismith C23b [this coin illustrated];
Ex - Sothebys, 9.10.1992, lt 946;
Baldwin, Winter 2008, BH063.
slightly ragged edge [note: the 'Coins of England' plate coin also has a ragged edge].
In NGC capsule.
EXTREMELY RARE
GVF-nEF £ 995 sold
P9
AETHELWULF [839-58]
silver penny
CANTERBURY mint
Moneyer - DEORA
obv. +EDELVVLF REX;
rev. +DIAR MONETA.
1.24 g.
S. 1047 [£3750 in VF];
Naismith C108.1d [this coin illustrated];
Ex - Noonans auction,
17 September 1997, lot 119.
Only 2 examples are recorded on SCBI/EMC [one chipped].
much better than photos.
VERY RARE
VF £1985 R jk
P10
VIKING - Danish East Anglia [885-915]
St Edmund Memorial type
silver penny
Moneyer - WINE
obv. +SC EADMVND RI;
rev. +VVINE MR NETAI.
1.37 g
S 960 [£700 in VF];
Unusual - trefoils at top of A
obv. double-struck + die flaws
GVF-nEF £ 595
P11
WULFRED [805-32] abp.
silver penny
CANTERBURY mint
Moneyer - SAEBERHT
obv. +VVLFRED A RCHIEPI;
rev. +SAEBERHT MONETA'
S. 888 [£4000 in VF];
Naismith C46.2t [this coin illustrated];
Ex - Mike Vosper coins, June 1996, no. 123; Noonans auction, 16 July 1997, lot 91.
chipped, but most of the important details are there.
RARE
GVF-nEF £ 1375 sold
P12
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Fleur de Lis
LONDON mint
Moneyer - WYNSIGE
obv. +HAROLD REC;
rev. +PINSIGE ON LVND.
Spink 1165 [£1100 in VF];
weakly struck on parts of rev. better than photos
nEF £ 950
P13
CNUT [1016-35]
silver penny
Short Cross type
LONDON mint
Moneyer - WYNSIGE
obv. +CNVT RECX A;
rev. +PYNSIGE ON LVN.
1.00 g.
S. 1159 [£375 in VF].
better than photo
GVF £ 325 sold
P14
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Fleur de Lis type
WARWICK mint
Moneyer - GOD
obv. +HAROLD RECX;
rev. +GOD MON PAERINC.
S 1165 [£2600 in VF for Warwick mint].
Only 2 examples are recorded on SCBI/EMC [both are in museums]; cf. EMC 1018.0565.
some Viking pecks and slightly wavy flan.
EXTREMELY RARE
GVF £1595
P101
OFFA [757-96]
silver penny
LONDON mint
Moneyer - DUD
obv. +OFFA REX+;
rev. + DVD, saltire centre.
0.98 g.
S. 905 [£4000 in VF];
Chick type 20.
chipped edge
VERY RARE
nVF/VF
£ 975 sold
P102
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver penny
CRVX type
LONDON mint
Moneyer - LEOFWINE
obv. +AEDELRED REX ANGLORx.
rev. +LEOFPINE M-O LVN.
1.52 g
S 1148 [£400 in VF]
Provenance: Duke of Argyll collection; Spink 1949;
R P Mack collection,
SCBI 20. 869 [this coin].
Bust slightly weakly struck + some Viking pecks.
GVF-nEF £325 sold
P103
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver penny
CRVX type
CANTERBURY mint
Moneyer - LEOFING
obv. +AEDELRED REX ANGLOX;
rev. +LIFINC MO CAENT
S 1148 [£400 in VF]
cf. EMC 1007.0092
a nice example
GVF-nEF £350 sold
P104
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver penny
Last Small Cross type
BEDFORD mint
Moneyer - AETHELSTAN.
obv. +AEDELRED REX ANGL;
rev. +AEDESTAN ON BYDFO.
1.60 g
S. 1154 [£600 in VF for Bedford mint common types - this extremely rare].
None in SCBI/EMC.
Aethelstan is not previously known for Bedford, as far as we are aware.
Some Viking peck marks.
EXTREMELY RARE
In NGC grading capsule: aUNC £685 sold
P105
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Fleur de Lis type
LONDON mint
Moneyer - BRUNGAR
obv. +HAROLD REX
rev. +BIVNGER ON LVN.
1.06 g
S 1165 [£1100 in VF]
nEF £1200
P106
COENWULF [796-821]
silver penny
EAST ANGLIA mint
Moneyer - WIHTRED
obv. +COENVVLF REX m;
rev. +PINTRED.
1.00 g
S. 920 [£2250 in VF];
Naismith E12.1.
Found: Buckinghamshire, September 2023.
Recorded: PAS: BH-848671
chipped & some porosity.
better than photos.
VERY RARE
aVF £ 495 R
P107
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Fleur de Lis type
OXFORD mint
Moneyer - AETHELRIC
obv. +HAROLD REX;
rev. +EDLRIC ON OCX.
1.18 g
S 1165 [£1450 in VF for Oxford mint]; North 803;
EMC 1030.0548 [this coin].
only 2 are recorded on SCBI/EMC - this is the best.
Provenance: Jean Elsen auction
VERY RARE
GVF £1395
P108
HARTHACNUT [1035-42]
silver penny
in name of HARTHACNUT
Arm & Sceptre type
OXFORD mint
Moneyer - AEGELWINE
obv. +HARDACNVT RE
rev. +AEGLINE ON COXE
S 1168 [£3300 in VF for Oxford mint]; North 811
Ex - Baldwins [graded: aEF]
only 3 recorded in SCBI/EMC
all in museum collections
ours is finer than all of them.
weakly struck at 2 in legend.
EXTREMELY RARE
EF or near £ 3500
P109
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Fleur de Lis type
NORWICH mint
Moneyer - MAN
obv. +HAROLD REX;
rev. +MANNA ON NORD.
0.91 g
S. 1165 [£1100 in VF];
cf. SCBI 40: 1264.
Ex - Seaby, Sept. 1974, no. 4484; Glendinings auction,
13 March 1974, lot 137;
H A Parsons collection;
Sydney Hart collection.
A few Viking pecks.
GVF £ 875 sold
P110
BERHTWULF [840-52]
silver penny
LONDON mint
Moneyer - BURGHEARD
obv. BERHTVLP REX;
rev. +BVRHERD C.
S. 935 [£7500 in VF];
Not in Naismith - cf. L28
Found: near Cambridge, 2008 - subsequently chipped and cleaned.
New moneyer for Berhtwulf - known under Wiglaf.
EXTREMELY RARE - unique.
nEF £ 1850
P111
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Fleur de Lis type 0.94g
NOTTINGHAM mint
Moneyer - BLACMAN
obv. +HAROLD RE
rev. +BLACAMAN ON SN
S 1165 [£3650 in VF for Nottingham mint]; 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.
Better than photos.
VERY RARE mint
VF £ 950 sold
P112
AETHELBERHT [858-65]
silver penny
CANTERBURY mint
Moneyer - TORHTMUND
obv. +AETHELBEARHT REX; rev. +TORHMVND MONETA
1.15 g
S. 1053 [£3500 in VF for common types - this one is extremely rare];
Naismith C202a - only one example is recorded which is ex - Dorking hoard and in the BM collection, and this is the only one in SCBI/EMC. Ours is probably the better example of the 2 known.
slight porosity.
EXTREMELY RARE
VF £ 2750 sold
P113
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Jewel cross type
LONDON mint
Moneyer - GODWINE
obv. +HAROLD REX;
rev. +GODPINE ON LYNDE.
1.12 g
S 1163 [£1350 in VF]
Ex - York coins, USA.
Viking pecks.
Better than photos - hard to photograph in capsule.
In NGC grading capsule
graded: AUNC.
£ 1200 sold
P114
COENWULF [796-821]
silver penny
Cross Moline type
CANTERBURY mint
Moneyer - DIORMOD
obv. +COENVVLF REX m;
rev. +DIORMOD MONETA.
S. 915 [£2500 in VF];
Naismith C39.2
Only 3 examples recorded on SCBI/EMC.
chipped
better than photos
VERY RARE
nVF £ 595
P115
AETHELBERHT [858-65]
silver penny
CANTERBURY mint
Moneyer - DIORMOD
obv. +EDELBERHT REX.
rev. +DIARM OD MONETA
S. 1053 [£3500 in VF];
Naismith C181f [this coin illustrated].
Ex - Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1974, 7157.
In a PCGS grading capsule - Aunc. - chipped edge, but all main details are visible.
VERY RARE
£ 1200 sold
P116
CNUT [1016-35]
silver penny
Quatrefoil type
MALMESBURY mint
Moneyer - BEORHTSTAN
obv. +CNVT REX ANGLOR
rev. +BRIHSTAN ON MEAL.
S 1157 [£2250 in VF]
Provenance: J Newman coins
chipped
EXTREMELY RARE mint
VF £350
P117
AETHELWULF [839-58]
silver penny
CANTERBURY mint
Moneyer - BEORNMOD
obv. +EDELVVLF REX, DORIB in centre;
rev. +BIARNNOD MONET.
0.93 g
S. 1049 [£2500 in VF for common types - this one extremely rare]; North - ;
Naismith C122 - presumably this one [not illustrated]
Ex - Dorking hoard ?
None on SCBI/EMC.
chipped edge
EXTREMELY RARE - unique
VF £ 985 sold
P118
CEOLNOTH Abp. [833-70]
silver penny
CANTERBURY mint
obv. +CIALNOD D ARCHIEP;
0.57 g
S. 694 [£4000 in VF]
chipped
GVF £ 395 sold
P119
HAROLD 1 [1035-40]
silver penny
Fleur de Lis type
BRISTOL mint
Moneyer - AELFWEARD
obv. +HAROLD RECX
rev. +AELFPERD ON BRI
S 1165 [£1900 in VF for Bristol mint].
1.11g
Provenance:
Baldwins [graded 'choice EF'].
VERY RARE
hoard-like appearance
superb coin
EF £2350 R
jk
P120
BEORNWULF [823-5]
silver penny
EAST ANGLIA mint
Moneyer - EACGA
obv. +BEORNPVLF REX;
rev. +EVC3V MONETA.
Spink 929 [£6000 in VF].
Naismith E21.
Ex - private coll., USA.
chipped
EXTREMELY RARE
VF £ 495 sold
P121
EDWARD the CONFESSOR
[1042-66]
silver penny
Sovereign & Eagles type
NORTHAMPTON mint
Moneyer - LEOFRIC
1.34g
obv. +AEDPARD REX ANG
rev. +LEFRIC ONN HANTV
Spink 1181 [£860 in VF for Northampton mint].
Provenance: Baldwins
[graded EF by Baldwins].
no examples in SCBI/EMC
weakly struck in places
EXTREMELY RARE
EF £ sold
P122
HARTHACNUT [1035-42]
silver penny
Arm & Sceptre type
BEDFORD mint
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
obv. +HARDCNVT 1.23g
rev. +LEOFDEGEN ON BE
S 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
hoard-like appearance
SUPERB, as struck
EF £ 8950
P123
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
S 1169, N. 777.
Provenance: Baldwins auction, 27.11.2017, lot 56
[sold £4350] graded: aEF.
3 examples recorded on: SCBI/EMC - all in museum collections.
ours is much finer
EXTREMELY RARE
EF £3985 R
ms
P124
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver penny
Helmet type
DORCHESTER mint
Moneyer - WULFNOTH
obv. +AEDELRED REX ANGLO;
rev. +PVLFNOD M'O DOR.
S 1152 [£1650 in VF for Dorchester mint].
Ex - Spink NC, March 1978, no. 3367; Lord Stewartby coll.;
Spink, 22 March 2016, lot 239 [sold £400].
This and EMC 1007.0140 [museum] are the only 2 Dorchester mint Helmet types we are aware of.
EXTREMELY RARE
Small deposits, pierced and tiny crack near the centre.
VF £495 sold
P125
CNUT [1016-35]
silver penny
Pointed Helmet type
WARWICK mint
Moneyer - LEOFING
obv. +CNVT RECX A;
rev. +LIFNC : ON PAERINC.
Spink 1158 [£960 in VF for Warwick mint]
Found: near Dorchester, 2022
- recorded: EMC 2022.0034
Internal hairline crack near inner circle 1 to 3 o'clock [you can only really see it if held up to the light] + some slight ghosting down the centre of the obv. from the cross on rev.
VERY RARE mint
VF £595 sold
P126
AETHELRED 11 [978-1016]
silver penny
CRVX type
TOTNES mint
Moneyer - GODWINE
obv. +AEDELRED REX ANGLOX;
rev. +GODPINE M-O TOTA
S 1148 [£800 in VF for Totnes mint].
Only 3 recorded on SCBI/EMC - cf. 1050.0512
Ex - AMR coins.
EXTREMELY RARE
better than photos
GVF £750
P127
EDWARD the CONFESSOR [1042-66]
silver penny
Pyramids type
STAFFORD mint
Moneyer - GODWINE
1.24 g
obv. +EDPARD RE;
rev. +GODPINE ON STAEF
S 1184 [£1050 in VF for Stafford mint]
Struck slightly off-centre.
RARE
Much better than photos -
hard to photograph in slab.
Graded MINT STATE [MS61] by NGC
£995
P128
EADRED [946-55]
silver penny
Crowned Bust - no mint
Moneyer - KLAKKR.
obv. +EADRED REX;
rev. +CLAC MONETA...
Spink 1115 [£3500 in VF]
chipped + some marks
EXTREMELY RARE
GF £ 395 sold
P129
EADGAR [959-75]
silver penny
Pre-Reform - type 5
Moneyer - FOLCARD
obv. +EADGAR REX;
rev. +FOLCARD MONETA.
0.85 g
Spink 1138 [£3750 in VF].
Ex - private coll., USA
chipped
VERY RARE
VF £395 sold
P130
EADMUND [939-46]
silver penny
Crowned Bust
Uncertain moneyer
obv. +EADMVND REX;
rev. +....... MONETA.
Spink 1107 [£4750 in VF]
chipped + associated crack.
Better than photos.
VERY RARE
GF £295 sold
P131
COENWULF [796-821]
silver penny
EAST ANGLIA mint
Moneyer - LUL
obv. +COENVVLF REX m;
rev. +LVL in angles of long cross fourchee + rosette of pellets.
0.89 g
Spink 919 [£2500 in VF]
Naismith E10.2
chipped + weakly struck in places.
VERY RARE
VF £295 sold
P132
VIKING [941-44]
ANLAF SIHTRICSSON
silver penny
Cross Moline
Moneyer - RADULF
obv. +A.N.L.A.F CVNVNC;
rev. +RA+DVLF MONETAR.
cross moline.
0.83 g
Spink 1022 [£8500 in VF].
broken, cracked and repaired [stable].
EXTREMELY RARE
nVF £750 sold
P133
COENWULF [796-821]
silver penny
LONDON mint
Moneyer - CEO:LBALD.
obv. +CEONVVLF REX m, bust right with inner circle;
rev. +C:.E:.OL.BEALD,
cross crosslet.
Spink 918 [£3500 in VF, for normal types - this much rarer]
Not in Naismith, SCBI or EMC - but cf. Naismith L18.2 and L19.1.
chipped + some deposits.
EXTREMELY RARE
VF £ 395 sold
P134
EADRED [946-55]
silver penny
Crowned Bust - no mint
Moneyer - IFA ?
obv. +EADRED REX;
rev. +.IFE..MONETA ?;
0.79 g
S 1115 [£3750 in VF].
in 2 pieces
EXTREMELY RARE
aVF £ 295
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