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Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals (8 April 2020)

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Lot 1

Edward the Martyr (975-978), Penny, Reform type, Winchester, Frithemund, frythemvnd m’o pint, 1.47g/6h (Winchester Mint 53; BMC 28; N 764; S 1142). Portrait obscure, flan crimped and with a few peckmarks on obverse, otherwise fine, very rare £500-£600

Sold for £1,300

Lot 2

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, CRVX type, Chichester, Æthelm, ædelm m¯o cisec, 1.67g/9h (HHK 21; BEH 264; N 770; S 1148). Flan split at 12 o’clock and peckmarked, otherwise very fine, iridescent tone £150-£180

Sold for £220

Lot 3

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Small CRVX type, Canterbury, Leofstan, leofstan m¯o cænt, 1.49g/6h (SCBI Mack 902, this coin; BEH 221-2; N 770; S 1149). Some peckmarking and slight reverse double-strike, otherwise nearly very fine £200-£260

Sold for £240

Lot 4

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long Cross type, London, Swetinc, spetinc m’o lvnd, 1.66g/9h (BEH 2922ff; N 774; S 1151). Very fine, toned £180-£220

Sold for £190

Lot 5

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Helmet type, Warwick, Osmær, osmær mωo peric, 1.09g/6h (BEH 3878; N 775; S 1152). About very fine, but somewhat porous £150-£180

Sold for £480

Lot 6

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Bedford, Æthelstan, ædestan on bydfo, 1.79g/3h (BEH 84; N 777; S 1154). Pierced and cracked at 4 o’clock, otherwise very fine and scarce £150-£180

Sold for £170

Lot 7

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, York, Outhgrim, ovdgrim m-o eofrpi, 1.37g/12h (BEH 849; N 777; S 1154). Cracked around inner circle, otherwise nearly very fine, dark tone £120-£150

Sold for £220

Lot 8

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type, Canterbury, Leofstan, leofstan on cænt, variety with bust right, 1.25g/6h (SCBI Mack 1066, this coin; BMC 39; N 780; S 1154A). Several peckmarks and flan split at 1 o’clock, otherwise very fine and toned with a good portrait, very rare £300-£400

Sold for £260

Lot 9

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Bristol, Wulfwine, piyfpine on bricz, diademed bust 0.97g/7h (SCBI South Eastern 1037, same dies; BEH 88; N 785; S 1157). Very fine, rare £300-£400

Sold for £400

Lot 10

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Quatrefoil type, Chester, Eelnath, eelnad on lei, reads cnvt rex on anglor, 0.94g/10h (SCBI Copenhagen 1377, same rev. die; BEH –; N 781; S 1157). Good fine and toned but with a few minor peckmarks, the moneyer very rare £150-£180

Sold for £300

Lot 11

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Pointed Helmet type, Bath, Æthestan, ædestan on [–], 0.90g/7h (SCBI Copenhagen 37, same dies; BEH 38; N 787; S 1158). Flan cracked and minor piercing at 1 o’clock, otherwise very fine £100-£150

Sold for £190

Lot 12

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, Bath, Æthelwine, ædel · pine on ba, 1.10g/9h (SCBI Copenhagen 13, same dies; BEH 17; N 790; S 1159). Good very fine and toned, but peckmarked and with a minor piercing on face £150-£180

Sold for £200

Lot 13

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, Dover, Leofwine, leofpine on dof :, 0.95g/9h (SCBI Copenhagen 385-7; BEH 339; N 790; S 1159). Flan cracked and chipped at 12 o’clock, otherwise about very fine, toned £100-£150

Sold for £110

Lot 14

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type Thetford, Ælfwold, alfpold on deo, 1.00g/9h (Carson 103; SCBI Copenhagen 3783ff; BEH 3457; N 790; S 1159). Weak on portrait, otherwise very fine £200-£260

Sold for £170

Lot 15

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, Thetford, Brunstan, brvnstan on de, 1.02g/6h (Carson 107; SCBI Copenhagen 3795, same rev. die; BEH 3465; N 790; S 1159). Weak on portrait, otherwise nearly very fine £150-£180

Sold for £190

Lot 16

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, York, Ucede, veede on eofer, lis sceptre, 1.04g/1h (SCBI Copenhagen 881, same obv. die; BEH 818ff; N 790; S 1159). Portrait weakly struck, otherwise very fine £180-£220

Sold for £260

Lot 17

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, PACX type, Cambridge, Godwine, godpine on gra (Pagan, BNJ 2014, p.238, this coin; Freeman –; BEH –; N 813; S 1171). Good fine, exceptionally rare £300-£400

Sold for £400

Lot 18

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Expanding Cross type [Light issue], Canterbury, Leofstan, eo[—]tan on c’nte, 0.91g/9h (Freeman 105; N 820; S 1176). Very fine £150-£180

Sold for £320

Lot 19

Anglo-Scandinavian Imitations, Penny, Short Cross type, diademed bust left, + cnv rec +, rev. idepold on eo + d, 0.71g/6h (Malmer XXX; N 790 var.; S 1159 var.). Very fine, portrait of good style £200-£260

Sold for £480

Lot 20

Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Pinecone-Mascle issue, Groat, Calais, mm. crosses IIIb/V, reads rx, mascle and pinecone after posvi and sie, mascle before la, 3.49g/3h (Whitton –; N 1461; S 1875). Very fine or better and toned, rare £100-£150

Sold for £180

Lot 21

Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Leaf-Trefoil issue, Groat, class B, London, mm. crosses IIIb/V, no leaf on breast, trefoil after rex, no marks on rev. 3.78g/7h (Whitton 26f; N 1486; S 1898). Has been cleaned, otherwise very fine £120-£150

Sold for £140

Lot 22

Henry VIII (1509-1547), First coinage, Penny, Durham, Bp Ruthall, mm. lis, td by shield, 0.59g/3h (N 1777; S 2332). Slightly ragged flan, otherwise about very fine, lightly toned £60-£80

Sold for £55

Lot 23

Henry VIII (1509-1547), First coinage, Halfpence (3), London, mm. portcullis, 0.25g/6h (N 1779; S 2334); Canterbury, Abp Warham, mm. pomegranate, wa by bust, 0.22g/3h (N 1780; S 2335); York, Abp Wolsey, mm. escallop, key below bust, 0.34g (N –; S 2335A) [3]. About very fine and toned, last clipped but rare £100-£120

Sold for £120

Lot 24

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Halfpenny, Tower, no mm., Lombardic lettering, trefoil stops, rev. pellet in annulet in centre, 0.20g/6h (Whitton a; N 1859; S 2385). Legends weak, otherwise about very fine with an good portrait, very rare £120-£150

Sold for £90

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