History Coins
Cnut - King of England 1016-1035
Cnut was born around 990, his father was Sweyn Forkbeard, the Danish prince. Little is known of his childhood and indeed the name of his mother. In a later Saga he is described as ‘exceptionally tall and strong and the handsomest of men, all except for his nose which is rather hooked’. In 1013 he invades England with his father, the climax to a number of Viking raids. Aethelred, the English king, flees the country to France and Forkbeard usurps the throne. However, Forkbeard died soon after and Cnut’s elder brother Harald Bluetooth becomes King of Denmark. Cnut is elected King of England. Quite naturally some of the English nobility disagree with this and there is a period of unrest. Once ensconced upon the throne he reigns for almost two decades and makes a pretty good job of it.
*NEW* Cnut, Silver Penny, Pointed Helmet Type, London Mint, Aethelweard, AD 1024-1030
Obverse: Bust of Cnut, left, wearing pointed helmet, sceptre in front, +CNVT REX ANG
Reverse: Short cross voided, limbs united at base by two circles; in centre a pellet; in each angle a broken annulet enclosing a pellet, +AEL'PER'D ON LVNDE
Size: 1.01g, 18mm
Grade: VF, lightly peckmarked and crimped
Ref: S 1158; N 787; B.M.C. XIV
£550 (P&P FREE to all locations) #986
*NEW* Cnut, Silver Penny, Quatrefoil Type, Colchester Mint, Edwine, AD 1017-1023
Obverse: Crowned bust of Cnut, left, within quatrefoil, +CNVT REX ANGLOR
Reverse: On quatrefoil with pellet at apex of each cusp, voided long cross, each limb terminating in three crescents, +EADPINE MO COL
Size: 0.89g, 18mm
Grade: VF
Ref: S 1157; N 781; B.M.C. VIII
£500 (P&P FREE to all locations)
*NEW* Cnut, Silver Penny, Quatrefoil Type, Thetford Mint, Eadric, AD 1017-1023
Obverse: Crowned bust of Cnut, left, within quatrefoil, +CNVT REX ANGLOX
Reverse: On quatrefoil with pellet at apex of each cusp, voided long cross, each limb terminating in three crescents, +EDRIC ODEO
Size: 1.09g, 19mm
Grade: VF
Ref: S 1157; N 781; B.M.C. VIII
£420 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1710
*NEW* Cnut, Silver Penny, Short Cross Type, London Mint, Goda, AD 1029-1035 (Broken)
Obverse: Bust of Cnut left, diademed; in front, sceptre with lis head, +CNVT [legend indistinct but probably normal]
Reverse: Short cross voided; in centre, a circle enclosing a pellet, +GODA[O] ON LVNDE (triangle of pellets)
Size: 0.66g, 17mm
Grade: Details GF, edge section broken but lightly repaired
Ref: S 1159; N 790; B.M.C. XVI; BEH 997
£250 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1712
*NEW* Cnut, Silver Penny, Pointed Helmet Type, Lincoln Mint, Aethelmaer, AD 1024-1030
Obverse: Bust of Cnut, left, wearing pointed helmet, sceptre in front, +CNVT REX AN
Reverse: Short cross voided, limbs united at base by two circles; in centre a pellet; in each angle a broken annulet enclosing a pellet, +AEDELMER ON LIINC
Size: 0.92g, 18mm
Grade: Details VF+, edge section broken but lightly repaired
Ref: S 1158; N 787; B.M.C. XIV
£350 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1713
*NEW* Cnut, Silver Penny, Pointed Helmet Type, Norwich Mint, Hwaetman, AD 1024-1030
Obverse: Bust of Cnut, left, wearing pointed helmet, sceptre in front, +CNVT (triangle of pellets) EX ANGL
Reverse: Short cross voided, limbs united at base by two circles; in centre a pellet; in each angle a broken annulet enclosing a pellet, +HΛTΛMΛN ON NOR
Size: 1.08g, 18mm
Grade: Near EF, richly toned
Ref: S 1158; N 787; B.M.C. XIV
Prov: Ex P. Arnot (Buckland, Dix and Wood 11, 21 March 1995)
£700 (P&P FREE to all locations) #835
*NEW* Cnut, Silver Penny, Pointed Helmet Type, London Mint, Wulfric, AD 1024-1030
Obverse: Bust of Cnut, left, wearing pointed helmet, sceptre in front, +CNVT RECX (triangle of pellets)
Reverse: Short cross voided, limbs united at base by two circles; in centre a pellet; in each angle a broken annulet enclosing a pellet, +PVLRICONLVNDE
Size: 0.94g, 18mm
Grade: VF, Viking peck marks to cheek and reverse
Ref: S 1158; N 787; B.M.C. XIV
Prov: Ex A J Shawcroft and J Simpson collections, Cambridgehsire
£450 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1238
*NEW* Cnut, Silver Penny, Quatrefoil Type, Cambridge Mint, Ornst, AD 1017-1023
Obverse: Crowned bust of Cnut, left, within quatrefoil, +CNVT REX ANGLORVM
Reverse: On quatrefoil with pellet at apex of each cusp, voided long cross, each limb terminating in three crescents, +OREST MO GRA
Size: 0.90g, 18mm
Grade: VF+
Ref: S 1157; N 781; B.M.C. VIII
Prov: Ex Lockdales, Cambridge hoard
£660 (P&P FREE to all locations)
*NEW* Cnut, Silver Penny, Short Cross Type, Gloucester Mint, Wulfnoth, AD 1029-1035, SCARCE
Obverse: Bust of Cnut left, diademed; in front, sceptre with lis head, +CNVT RECX
Reverse: Short cross voided; in centre, a circle enclosing a pellet, +PVLNOÐ ON GLEPE
Size: 1.06g, 17mm
Grade: AVF, slight dent above head, some surface corrosion
Ref: S 1159; N 790; B.M.C. XVI; BEH 997
Prov: Ex Noonans Mayfair
£520 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1688
Cnut, Silver Penny, Quatrefoil Type, Gloucester Mint, Sired, AD 1017-1023
Obverse: Crowned bust of Cnut, left, within quatrefoil, unusual trefoil of pellets before, +CNVT REX ANGLOR
Reverse: On quatrefoil with pellet at apex of each cusp, voided long cross, each limb terminating in three crescents, +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: S 1157; N 781; B.M.C. VIII
Prov: Ex Spink sale, previously Lloyd Bennett collection, comes with three old tickets
£650 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1121
Cnut, Silver Penny, Pointed Helmet Type, Lincoln Mint, Wulfbeorn, AD 1016-1035
Obverse: Bust of Cnut, left, wearing pointed helmet, sceptre in front, +CNVT REX ΛI
Reverse: Short cross voided, limbs united at base by two circles; in centre a pellet; in each angle a broken annulet enclosing a pellet, +PVLBREN MO LINC
Size: 0.98g, 19mm
Grade: AEF, slight weakness to strike at cross area on obverse, otherwise awell centred, bold coin.
Ref: S 1158; N 787; B.M.C. XIV
£560 (P&P FREE to all locations) #856
Cnut, Silver Penny, Pointed Helmet Type, Thetford Mint, Lifinc, AD 1023-1029
Obverse: Bust of Cnut, left, wearing pointed helmet, sceptre in front, +CNVT [R]EX AGLOR
Note: Holed at 4 o'clock position to be worn as an adornment or talisman.
Reverse: Short cross voided, limbs united at base by two circles; in centre a pellet; in each angle a broken annulet enclosing a pellet, +LIFINC ON DEODF[OR]
Size: 0.88g, 19mm
Grade: VF/F, holed and slight weakness to strike
Ref: S 1158; N 787; B.M.C. XIV
£340 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first) #607
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