History Coins
Anglo-Saxon Coins
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Anglo Saxon Secondary Phase Silver Two Birds Sceat, Series J Type 36,
AD710-760
Obverse: profile diademed head with braided hair, long cross before
Reverse:two birds right with a cross before, double beaded border
Size: 0.93g, 12mm
Grade: VF+, reverse struck slightly off centre but otherwise bold
Ref: Spink 802d
Prov: Ex TimeLine
£300 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #1089
Anglo Saxon Primary Phase Silver Sceat, Series B1, AD 710-760
Obverse: Double diademed bust right, double beaded border
Reverse: Linear bird on top of cross, flanked by annulets, with beaded clockwise (?) ouroboros
Size: 1.00g, 12mm
Grade: VF, dark chocolate patina
Ref: Abramson 16.10, Spink 777, North 126
Prov: Ex Noonan auction
£290 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #981
Cnut, Silver Penny, Quatrefoil Type, Gloucester Mint, Sired, AD 1017-23
Obverse: CNVT REX ANGLOR, crowned bust left, unusual trefoil of pellets before
Reverse: Voided long cross over quatrefoil, legend around, +SIRED ON GLEP
Size: 1.29g, 21mm
Grade: Full round flan in VF+, lightly toned with good outer beading, few peck marks, scarce mint
Ref: Spink 1157, N781
Prov: Ex Spink sale, previously Lloyd Bennett collection, comes with three old tickets
£650 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #1121
Aethelred II Silver Voided Long Cross Type Penny, Lincoln Mint, Ubein,
997-1003
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust left, +AEDELRED REX ANGLO
Reverse: Voided long cross , legend around +VNBEIN MΩ O LINC
Size: 1.48g, 20mm
Grade: EF, well centred and struck, some toning
Ref: S1151, N 774
Prov: Ex Roma
£500 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Cnut, Helmet Type Penny, Lincoln Mint, Wulfbeorn, 1016-1035
Obverse: Pointed helmet bust, left, sceptre in front, CNVT REX ΛI
Reverse: Short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, pellet in an annulet in each quarter, all within a linear circle, +PVLBREN MO LINC
Size: 0.98g, 19mm
Grade: AEF, slight weakness to strike at cross area on obverse, otherwise awell centred, bold coin.
£560 (P&P FREE to all locations) #856
Aethelred II Silver penny, First Hand Type, Ipswich, Waltferth Moneyer,
AD979-985, Scarce
Obv: +AEDELRED REX ANGOX , diademed bust, right, without sceptre
Rev: Hand of providence between alpha and omega, issuing from cloud, VALTFERD M-OE IP
Size: 20mm, 1.57g. Grade: VF small split, stable
£470 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Cnut, Pointed Helmet Type SIlver Penny, Thetford, Lifinc, AD 1023-1029
Obverse: Cnut facing left wearing pointed helmet with sceptre before, legend +CNUT [R]EX AGLOR
Note: Holed at 4 o'clock position to be worn as an adornment or talisman.
Reverse: Small voided cross, limbs united at base by two circles; in centre a pellet, in each angle a broken annulet enclosing a pellet, legend +LIFINC ON DEODF[OR] (Lifinc moneyer at Thetford)
19mm, 0.88g
Ref: S1158, N787
Grade: VF/F, holed and slight weakness to strike
£340 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first) #607
Kings of Wessex, Edward the Elder, Two Line Type Silver Penny, Aethered, 899-924, SCARCE
Obverse: Central small cross patee, legen 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
23mm
Ref: S1087, N649
Prov: Ex Catherine Southon sale
Grade: VF+ edge missing
£700 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Cnut, Silver Penny, Quatrefoil Type, Norwich Mint, Leofric, AD 1017-23
Obverse: CNVT REXX ANGLO, crowned bust left
Reverse: Voided cross over quatrefoil, legend around, +LEOFRIC M NOR.
1.1g, 18.6mm
Ref: Spink 1157
Grade: Full round flan in EF, lightly toned, beautiful!
£550 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #129
Kings of All England, Eadgar, Three Line Type, Man, Tamworth Mint, 959-975, Struck about 967-973, V RARE
Obverse: Central cross surrounded by legend, EADGAR REX
Reverse: Rare three line type penny MON separated by annulet then T+E (for Tamworth) annulet then MAN, rosettes above and below
Ref: S1132, N 757
Grade: AVF/VF crack around inner circle and centre, stable; comes with old ticket dated 2009
Prov: Ex CNG
£850 (P&P FREE to all locations)
King of All England, Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet Penny, Shaftsbury, Wulfric, 1042-1066
Obverse: Edward wearing pointed helmet facing right, sceptre to front, legend around, +EDPAD [R]EX
Reverse: Voided short cross each limb terminating in three crescents, in the centre an annulet, legend around +PV[LF]RIC ON S(S on side)CE
20mm, 1.34g
Ref: N825, S1179
Grade: AVF, areas of weak strike, crack from centre to edge, stable
£500 (P&P FREE to all locations)
King of All England, Aethelred II, Long Cross Type Penny, London, Aethelweard, 978-1016
Obverse: Bare-headed bust, left, legend around, AEDELRED REX ANGL
Reverse: Voided long cross with legend around, AEDELPERD M'O LVND
20mm, 1.43g
Ref: N774, S1151
Grade: VF+, dark patina
Prov: Ex Noonans, previously Royal Berkshire Collection at Bonhams
£460 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Edward the Confessor, Silver Pointed Helmet Type, SIDEMAN at Wareham,
1053-1056, VERY RARE
Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing pointed helmet, lis-tipped sceptre before, +EDPRD RE (or similar)
Reverse: Voided short cross, with voided half quatrefoil terminals, annulet in centrelegend around, +SID[EM]AN ON PERHAI
19.5mm, 1.27g
Ref: N825, S1179
Grade: VF with bold portrait, dirty, VERY RARE, holed
Prov: Ex Elmore-Jones, Glendining coin packet and ticket supplied, dated 1971
£450 SOLD
Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great, Two Line Type, Silver Penny, Aethelwine, 871-899, SCARCE
Obverse: Cross patee to centre, ELFRED RE+
Phase III penny from Canterbury dies
Reverse: EDELVINE MO in two lines, pellet above and below
20mm, 1.47g
Ref: S1066, N635, SCBI Ash 262-3 same obv die
Grade: Fine +, Scarce, lightly crimped and a few peckmarks
Prov: Ex DNW, previously M Atkin Collection
SOLD
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