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Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals (18 - 20 September 2018)

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Total Lots Found: 2323

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Lot 1

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceattas (6), series BI, 0.96g/12h (Abramson 16-40; S 777); series J, 0.87g/6h (Abramson 18-20; S 802); series N, 0.89g/4h (Abramson 52-40; S 806); series R, Epa, 1.14g/3h (Abramson 11-10; S 813); series R, blundered runes, 0.88g/9h (Metcalf 415 var.; S 813A); Saltire type, 0.99g (Abramson 13-160; S 833B) [6]. Fine to very fine £300-400

Sold for £550

Lot 2

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, ‘Celtic Cross’ group, type 106, standing female figure in crescent boat, wearing cap and holding long cross in each hand, rev. Celtic cross with rosette in centre, 0.83g (Abramson 28-30; Metcalf p.430; S 822). Surfaces slightly corroded, otherwise good fine, very rare £300-400

Sold for £300

Lot 3

Kings of Northumbria, Eanred (810-40), Styca, Fordred, 1.14g/6h (N 186; S 862); Æthelred II (First reign, 840-4), Styca, Wihtred, 1.06g/8h (N 188; S 865) [2]. First good very fine, second good fine £80-100

Sold for £70

Lot 4

Archbishops of Canterbury, Æthelheard (792-805), Penny, Fourth issue, with Coenwulf as overlord, aedilheard a-r, ep in centre, rev. coenvvlf rex m in angles of tribrach moline, 1.35g/8h (Naismith C22.3; N 233; S 886). Slightly bent and a flan flaw on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare £1,500-1,800

Sold for £1,300

Lot 5

Archbishops of Canterbury, Plegmund (890-914), Penny, Two Line type [HB 1], Æthelferth, plegmvnd archiep, small cross pattée, rev. ædelfred mon in two lines divided by three crosses, 1.63g/6h (CTCE P.3; N 256; S 900). Very fine and very rare £1,500-1,800

Sold for £2,200

Lot 6

Kings of Mercia, Offa (757-96), Penny, Light coinage, London, Dud, offa rex in two lines divided by beaded bar, cross below, rev. dvd in angles of large cross of lobes, 1.17g/12h (Chick 29a, same dies; N 285; S 904). Very fine, rare £1,000-1,200

Sold for £900

Lot 7

Kings of Mercia, Offa, Penny, Light coinage, London, Ealhmund, o f rx m in angles of lozenge cross, pellet-in-annulet in centre, rev. alhmund in two lines divided by beaded bar, cross above, 1.20g/9h (Naismith, BNJ 2010, 19, this coin; Chick 38; N 282; S 904). Edge slightly chipped, otherwise very fine, rare £600-800

Sold for £700

Lot 8

Kings of Mercia, Offa, Penny, Heavy coinage, London, Winoth, offa rex in two lines, m above, rev. vvinod in two lines divided by bone-shaped device, 1.26g/9h (Naismith, BNJ 2010, 55, this coin; Chick 214; N 326; S 908). Wavy flan and edge slightly chipped, otherwise very fine, rare £600-800

Sold for £600

Lot 9

Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, Canterbury, Sæbeorht, coenvvlf rex, m in centre, rev. se be rht in angles of tribrach moline, 1.32g/8h (Naismith C15.2; N 342; S 914). Small flan crack at rim, otherwise very fine, scarce £600-800

Sold for £440

Lot 10

Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf, Penny, East Anglia, Woddel, coenvvlf rex m, diademed bust right, three pellets in right field, rev. podel in leaves of quatrefoil, divided by beaded cross, 1.17g/1h (Naismith E13.4a, this coin; BNJ Coin Register 2009, 285, this coin; N 363 var.; S 919 var.). Small edge chip fragment broken off and re-attached, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; the only known example of the type by this moneyer £600-800

Sold for £500

Lot 11

Kings of Mercia, Burgred (852-74), Penny, Phase IIIa, Beornheah, berheah moneta in three lines, lunettes unbroken, 1.06g/12h (MacKay V5; N 423; S 942D). Very fine £400-500

Sold for £700

Lot 12

Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIIa, Guthmund, gvdmvnd moneta in three lines, lunettes unbroken, 0.89g/12h (MacKay V5.164, this coin; N 423; S 942D). Minor surface corrosion, otherwise very fine £400-500

Sold for £750

Lot 13

Kings of East Anglia, Æthelstan I (825-45), Penny, Torhthelm, edelstvn i, A in centre, rev. torhthelm, cross with pellets in angles, 1.27g/3h (Naismith E40.1g; N 440; S 950). Minor weakness in centres, otherwise very fine, rare £800-1,000

Sold for £800

Lot 14

Kings of East Anglia, Eadmund (855-69), Penny, Sigeræd, eadmvnd rex·, large A in centre flanked by two pellets, rev. siγered mon, cross with pellets in angles, 0.97g/11h (Naismith E67.1; N 456; S 954). Very fine, scarce £600-800

Sold for £950

Lot 15

Danish East Anglia, St Edmund Memorial coinage, Penny, Rainart (?), serviad, large A, rev. rainart, cross, 1.13g/9h (N 483; S 961). Good very fine, rare £400-500

Sold for £400

Lot 16

Danish East Anglia, St Edmund Memorial coinage, Penny, uncertain moneyer, sceaidia, large A, rev. dntrdvo, cross, 1.47g/3h (N 483; S 961). Very fine, scarce £240-300

Sold for £480

Lot 17

Danes of York, Cnut, Penny, cnvt rex around patriarchal cross, rev. cvn net ti, small cross pattée and two pellets, 1.41g/9h (N 501; S 993). About extremely fine, toned £400-500

Sold for £600

Lot 18

Danes of York, St Peter coinage, Phase 2 (c. 910-20), Penny, Two Line type, sciiltrn in two lines, rev. eboraci, cross pattée, 1.05g/10h (SCBI Yorkshire 40, same dies; N 553; S 1006). Very fine, scarce £600-800

Sold for £900

Lot 19

Danes of York, Anlaf Sihtricsson (First reign, 941-4), cut Halfpenny, Triquetra type, Farmann, ·a·nl·a·f c[——], triquetra, rev. fa[——]neta, Danish standard, 0.57g/10h (cf. N 540; cf. S 1020). Good very fine, very rare £800-1,000

Sold for £500

Lot 20

Alfred the Great (871-899), Third coinage, Penny, Two Line type, Ludig, el fr ed rex, small cross pattée, rev. lvdig non in two lines, 1.45g/2h (BMC 357 var.; N 636; S 1066). Slightly creased, otherwise very fine £800-1,000

Sold for £1,300

Lot 21

Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Portrait type [HCP 1], Ealhstan, ealhstan mo in two lines divided by three crosses, cross above and pellet below, 1.53g/3h (CTCE 19 var.; N 651; S 1084). Good fine, very rare £800-1,000

Unsold

Lot 22

Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1], Grimwald, grimpald mo in two lines divided by three crosses, trefoils of pellets above and below, 1.51g/1h (SCBI East Anglia 140; CTCE 202; N 649; S 1087). Very fine £300-400

Sold for £420

Lot 23

Æthelstan (924-939), Penny, Two Line type [HT NE 1], Wilwuf, vvillvf m in two lines divided by three crosses, trefoils of pellets above and below, 1.59g/12h (SCBI BM 232-3; Blunt 407; N 668b; S 1089). Small perforation at edge, otherwise very fine, rare £400-500

Sold for £380

Lot 24

Æthelstan (924-939), Penny, Circumscription Cross type, Chester, Abba, abba mo in legec f, 1.60g/3h (SCBI Chester 2, same obv. die; Blunt 136; N 672; S 1093). About extremely fine, rare £1,200-1,500

Sold for £1,800

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