History Coins
Anglo-Saxon Coins
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*NEW* Anglo Saxon, Sceat, Primary Series C2ii, Type 45/40 ? Mule, AD 680-710
Obverse: Radiate bust, right, annulet either side of neck, runes in front of face, line of pellets behind head, beaded pyramid neck on exergual line
Reverse: Beaded standard containing votive legend, central circle, crosses to sides, pheon at outer corners
Size: 12mm, 1.25g
Grade: VF
Ref: S 779; Abramson 4C.45 obv. 4C.40 rev
Prov: Ex Brilliant Auctions
£250 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #1733
*NEW* Anglo Saxon, Silver Continental Sceat, Primary Quilled Crescent Porcupine Series E, Type G, AD 695-740
Obverse: Quilled crescent coiled, right, facing pellet eyes on the side of insect-like creature
Reverse: Beaded standard containing four lines with central pellet-in-annulet, cross pommée above and pellet margin
Size: 11mm, 1.09g
Grade: VF
Ref: S 790D; Abramson 4E.G E215
Prov: Found by seller A. Jones, Hemel Hempstead
£80 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
*NEW* Anglo Saxon, Continental Sceat, Primary Quilled Crescent Porcupine Series E, Type VICO, AD 695-740
Obverse: Quilled crescent coiled, right, rounded head enclosing three conjoined bars
Reverse: Beaded standard containing central annulet and angular symbols possibly reading VICO
Size: 12mm, 1.10g
Grade: VF
Ref: S 790A; Abramson 88E.10
Prov: Ex Essex Coins
£230 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #1885
*NEW* Anglo Saxon, Archbishop of York Wigmund, Bronze Styca, Moneyer Aethelweard, AD 837-850
Obverse: Central small cross pattée, +VIGMVND
Reverse: Central small cross pattée, +EDILVEARD (retrograde)
Size: 11.5mm, 0.98g
Grade: VF
Ref: S 870; N 197
Prov: Ex Noonans
£190 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #1751
*NEW* Anglo Saxon, Northumbria, Eanred, Sceat, Moneyer Monne, AD 810-840
Obverse: Central small cross pattée, +EANRED REX
Reverse: Central small cross pattée, +MONNE
Size: 13mm, 1.18g
Grade: VF+
Ref: S 864; BMC 218
Prov: Ex The Coin Cabinet
£190 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #1912
*NEW* Anglo Saxon, Northumbria, Eanred, Silver Sceat, Moneyer Huaetred, AD 810-841
Obverse: Central small cross pattée, +EANRED REX
Reverse: Central small cross pattée, +HVAETRED
Size: 14mm, 0.87g
Grade: AEF, small area of adhesion to obverse
Ref: S 860; Abramson SS p8/20
Prov: Ex TimeLine, found Yorkshire, UK
£240 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #813
*NEW* Edward the Confessor, Silver Penny, Facing Bust/Small Cross Type, Pulgaron, London, Certified, AD 1062-1065
Obverse: Bearded facing bust of Edward the Confessor, wearing arched crown, EΛDPΛRD REX ΛN
Reverse: Small cross pattée, +PVLGARON LVNDE
Size: 16mm, 2.17g
Grade: EF, nicely toned
Ref: S 1183; N 830; NGC AU58
Prov: Ex The Coinary, previously certified by the NGC grading system as AU58, NGC number 8538367-042 and slabbed
£780 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #2028
*NEW* Edward the Confessor, Silver Cut Halfpenny, Sovereign/Eagles Type, Manna, AD 1056-1059
Obverse: Edward the Confessor seated, facing on throne, holding sceptre and globus cruciger, EAD[ǷEARD REX ANG]LO
Reverse: Voided short cross, eagles in angles, uncertain mint, MΛNNΛ O [ ]
Size: 20mm, 0.64g
Grade: VF
Ref: S 1181; N 827
Prov: Ex Timeline; from the private collection of John Meredith
£270 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #2028
Edward the Confessor, Silver Penny, Pyramids Type, Chichester, Ælfwine, 1056-1066
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 UK, other locations please ask) #1754
Edward the Confessor, Silver Penny, Facing Bust/Small Cross Type, York, Othbeorn, 1062-1065
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 UK, other locations please ask) #1235
Eadgar, Pre-Reform Coinage, Silver Penny, Circumscription Cross, Fastolf Probably York, Before AD 973, SCARCE
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 please ask) #854
Coenwulf, Silver Penny, Pincer Cross Type, Beornferth, AD 810-820
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, despite its fault an extremely rare piece
Ref: S 916 Group III
Prov: Ex Merritt collection, found Wiltshire
£800 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIb Var, London, Dudewine, AD 866-870
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
SOLD
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