British Coins from the Collection of Michael Sherman

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This collection was sold on 12 December 2005.

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Total Lots Found: 115

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Lot 211, 12 Dec 05

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, series N, two men standing with crosses, rev. animal looking back, 0.94g/1h (M 368; N 98; S 810). Very fine (£100-120)

Sold for £120

Lot 212, 12 Dec 05

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, series R, runes in front of bust left, rev. standard, 0.67g/3h (M 417; SCBI Mack 326, this coin; cf. N 164; S 832). Nearly very fine (£60-80)

Sold for £50

Lot 213, 12 Dec 05

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, series E, bird right, pellet in annulet in front, rev. standard, 1.17g/3h (M p.210; N 49 var.; S 789). Good very fine (£100-120)

Sold for £110

Lot 214, 12 Dec 05

Eanred (810-c.854), Styca, eanred rex, rev. heardvvlf, retrograde, 1.20g/10h (N 186; S 862); Archbishops of York, Wigmund, Styca, vigmvnd irep, rev. coenred, 1.22g/10h (N 196; S 870) [2]. Extremely fine and nearly so, latter with a little verdigris (£90-110)

Sold for £95

Lot 215, 12 Dec 05

Offa (757-796), Penny, Gp I, non portrait, Babba, lozenge in centre of cross-crosslet both sides, 1.11g/5h (CEB 7; N 266; S 904). Slightly chipped and with minor cracks, otherwise good very fine (£500-600)

Sold for £480

Lot 216, 12 Dec 05

Burgred (852-874), Penny, type A, Cunehelm, cvnehelm moneta, 1.07g/3h (N 423; S 938). Nearly very fine, slightly chipped (£200-250)

Sold for £220

Lot 217, 12 Dec 05

Æthelstan (924-939), Penny, Circumscription Cross type, Chester, Abba, abba moin legecf, 1.55g/4h (CEB 136; SCBI 5, 1, same dies; N 672; S 1093). Full and round, darkly toned, almost extremely fine and rare (£650-750)

Sold for £800

Lot 218, 12 Dec 05

Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Two Line type, Manan, manan mo, 1.21g/6h (CTCE 65; N 741; S 1129). Very fine (£250-300)

Sold for £370

Lot 219, 12 Dec 05

Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Three Line type, Chester, Aldewine, aldepini le, rosette above and below, obv. with cross and pellets in centre, 1.21g/11h (CTCE 169; SCBI BM 1214, same obv. die; N 757; S 1132). Rims chipped but very fine and very rare, not represented in SCBI Chester (£600-700)

Sold for £520

Lot 220, 12 Dec 05

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Ipswich, Waltferth, paltferd m¯o gip, 1.63g/6h (BEH 1098; N 766; S 1144). Nearly very fine (£120-150)

Sold for £190

Lot 221, 12 Dec 05

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Lewes, Leofwine, leofpine m¯o læpe, 1.37g/12h (HHK –; N 768; S 1146). Hairline crack by sceptre, otherwise good very fine, the type extremely rare for the mint and the moneyer not recorded by King for the type (£300-350)

Sold for £520

Lot 222, 12 Dec 05

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Canterbury, Leofstan, lefstan m¯o cænt, m over to, 1.63g/3h (BEH 191; N 769; S 1147). Hairline surface crack on obverse, otherwise very fine, very rare (£1,500-1,800)

Sold for £1,500

Lot 223, 12 Dec 05

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Shaftesbury, Lufa, lvfa m¯o sceft, 1.65g/6h (BEH 3348; N 770; S 1148). Very fine, rare (£220-250)

Sold for £310

Lot 224, 12 Dec 05

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, London, Leofric, leofric m’o lvnd, 1.36g/3h (BEH 2694; N 774; S 1151). Very fine (£150-180)

Sold for £220

Lot 225, 12 Dec 05

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, London, Swetinc, spetinc m’o lvnd, 1.68g/6h (BEH 2922; N 774; S 1151). Good very fine (£180-220)

Sold for £240

Lot 226, 12 Dec 05

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Winchester, Wulfnoth, pvlfnod mΩo pint, 1.46g/4h (BEH 4337; N 775; S 1152). Some hairline cracks (daylight), otherwise very fine (£150-180)

Sold for £230

Lot 227, 12 Dec 05

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, London, Godere, goder m¯o on lvn, 1.12g/5h (BEH 2537; N 777; S 1154). Very fine (£150-180)

Sold for £210

Lot 228, 12 Dec 05

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, London, Wynsige, pynsi on lvndene:, 1.06g/6h (BEH 2812; N 781; S 1157). Good very fine, slightly crimped (£150-200)

Sold for £120

Lot 229, 12 Dec 05

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, York, Asgut, asgod ii¯o eofr, 1.02g/10h (N 787; S 1158). Very fine (£150-180)

Sold for £130

Lot 230, 12 Dec 05

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Dover, Ælfwine, ælfpine on dof:, lis sceptre, 0.89g/3h (N 790; S 1159). Good very fine (£150-180)

Sold for £200

Lot 231, 12 Dec 05

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Norwich, Siric, siric on nordp, lis sceptre, 1.07g/6h (BEH 2982; N 790; S 1159). Centres weak, otherwise very fine (£120-150)

Sold for £110

Lot 232, 12 Dec 05

Harold I (1035-1040), Penny, Northampton, Leofwine, leeofpine o h·am, 1.14g/12h (BEH 286; N 803; S 1165). Crimped, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare (£400-450)

Sold for £700

Lot 233, 12 Dec 05

Harthacnut (1035-1042), Penny, in the name of Cnut, Winchester, Widia, pidia on pincestr, 0.93g/11h (N 799; S 1169). Very fine, minor hairline surface cracks, rare (£600-700)

Sold for £750

Lot 234, 12 Dec 05

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Wilton, Ælfstan, ælfstan o·n p·iltv, 1.09g/9h (Freeman 1; N 813; S 1171). Crimped but very fine, extremely rare (£400-450)

Sold for £500

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