Anglo-Saxon Coins

Obverse: Armoured and diademed bust, left, [+HAROL]D RE[CX]

Reverse: Voided long cross, fleur de lis between two pellets in angles, uncertain moneyer, [ ] N M-OLVN

Size: 18mm, 0.51g

Grade: VF

Ref: S 1165; N 803

Prov: Ex Timeline; found Lincolnshire, UK

£380 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Obverse: Small cross pattée within inner circle, royal title around, ÆÐEL[STAN R]EX

Reverse: Moneyer's name across two lines with three crosses pattée between, trefoils above and below, ÐRST[-]

Size: 22mm, 0.83g

Grade: EF with bold legend

Ref: S 1089; N 668

Prov: Ex Timeline

£520 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Obverse: Diademed bust, right, +BVRGRED REX

Reverse: Moneyer's name across three lines, crooks at each end, N MON DVDEMA ETA

Size: 21mm, 1.04g

Grade: VF+, reasonable portrait; loss to edge, despite this, still a wonderful coin

Ref: S 941B; N 426; cf English Coins in the British Museum, Anglo Saxon 1, Burgred, Plate 10, No, 10, Type D

Prov: Ex Roma Numismatics; previously from the Ken Elks Collection and used as an example on his website

£1,100 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Obverse: Small cross pattée within inner circle, royal title around, +EΛDMVND REX

Reverse: Moneyer's name across two lines, central line and three crosses pattée between, rosette above and below, MANN MONIT

Size: 21mm, 1.24g

Grade: AVF/VF, ragged edge but major details are visible

Ref: S 1105; N 688; recorded by the EMC: 2018.0245

Prov: Ex Essex Coin Auctions

£850 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask) #1886

Obverse: Small cross pattée within inner circle, royal title around in four parts, ÆLFRE[D RE+]

Reverse: Moneyer's name in two lines across field, pellet between, LVDIG[-]

Size: 20mm, 0.71g

Grade: VF, peckmarked, flan a little wavy

Ref: S 1066; N 636

Prov: Ex Noonans, come with old ticket

£900 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask) #1557

Obverse: Diademed bust, left, legend around EDWERD RE (or similar)

Reverse: Voided cross with pellet to centre, legend around + LEOFPINE ON DE (or similar)

Size: 14.5mm, 0.96g

Grade: Fine, rough surfaces 

Ref: N 818; S 1175

Prov: Ex Noonans 

£450 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1861

Obverse: Bearded and crowned bust of Edward, right, sceptre in front, legend around probably EΛDPΛRD REX Λ

Reverse: Short voided cross, in each angle a pyramid springing from the inner circle and terminating in a pellet, +ÆLFPINE ON CIC

Size: 17mm, 0.60g

Grade: Fine, chipped

Ref: N 831; S 1184; Freeman 10

Prov: Ex Noonans

£300 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1754

Obverse: Bearded facing bust of Edward, right, wearing arched crown, legend around EΛDPΛRD REX ΛN

Reverse: Small cross pattée, with annulet in first quarter, +ODBEN ON EOFRI

Size: 17.5mm, 0.91g

Grade: VF, dark tone, chipped, broken and repaired

Ref: N 830; S 1183

Prov: Ex Timeline; previously Nantwich Auctions

£320 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1235

Obverse: Facing 'Wodan' head, chevrons either side of rounded beard with pellet above

Reverse: Crested beast left, tail raised to mouth, claws below, prominent member, die mark below jaw

Size: 1.02g, 12mm

Grade: VF, of crude style so possibly a contemporary copy but  a very nice reverse, small area of patination loss

Ref: Abramson 103-4 Series X 103.20; N 116; S 797

Prov: Ex. Timeline Auctions, found Gloucestershire, UK

£300 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1593

Obverse: Small cross pattée within linear circle both sides, small pellet stop with ornamental upper and lower crescent after King's name, +EADGAR REX

Reverse: As obverse with small pellet stop with ornamental upper and lower crescent after Fastolf (without mint name) +FASTOLF MON. 

Size: 1.26g, 20mm

Grade: VF+ for type and scarce

Ref: N 748; S 1134

Prov: Ex. Baldwin's

£1,100 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask) #854

Obverse: Crescent and pellet between E and X of REX

Reverse: FARD + + + EHIN

Size: 1.07g, 21mm

Grade: VF, chipped edge

Ref: N 701; S 1129

Prov: Ex St. James's sale from Baldwin's Vault Pt1

£800 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Obverse: Diademed bust to edge of flan facing right, legend +COENVVL[F RE]X M

Reverse: Pincer cross with pellet to centre pelleted lines between angles and limbs of pincer, [BIO]RNFRED MONETA (NE ligated) at the Canterbury mint

Size: 18mm, 1.00g

Grade: EF with crimp to bottom edge and losses, depite its fault an extremely rare piece. Ex Merritt collection, found Wiltshire

Ref: S 916 Group III

£800 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Coenwulf was the king of Mercia when Britain was a heptarchy. He ascended to the throne on the death of Offa's son, Ecgfrith, when he only lasted a few months in the role. A rare coin in any grade - your chance to own a wonderful piece of British history!

Size: 0.73g, 20mm

Grade: EF, a large fragment, good portrait

£760 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Obverse: Central small cross patee, legend around, +[EAD]VVEARD REX

Reverse: Moneyers name in two lines, AEDER ED MO, separated by a row of three crosses and three pellets top and bottom

Size: 23mm

Grade: VF+ edge missing

Ref: S 1087; N 649

Prov: Ex Catherine Southon sale

£700 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Obverse: Large crowned bust of East Anglian style, right, royal title around, [+EADG]AR REX

Reverse: Small cross pattée within inner circle, moneyer's name around, +HILPI[-]TA L

Size: 22mm, 0.65g

Grade: VF+, good section of portrait

Ref: S1138-9; N 750

Prov: Ex Noonans

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