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The ‘Millennium’ Hoard of Æthelred II Pennies and cut Halfpence from Suffolk

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This collection was sold on 4 December 2019.

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Lot 1, 4 Dec 19

Norwich, Eadmund, eadmvnd m¯o nord, pellet-style portrait, 1.36g/6h (BEH 3115; N 770; S 1148). About very fine £200-£260

Lot 1, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £280

Lot 2, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), CRVX type, Norwich, Eadmund, eadmvnd m¯o nod, pellet style portrait, 1.38g/6h (BEH 3116-17; N 770; S 1148). Better than very fine £240-£300

Lot 2, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £460

Lot 3, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), CRVX type, Norwich, Folcard, folcard m¯o nord, 1.63g/3h (BEH 3128; N 770; S 1148). Unusually heavy, poorly struck, fine £100-£150

Lot 3, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £200

Lot 4, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), CRVX type, Norwich, Leofing, ilfinc m¯o nord, small crescents or wedges by c and r in first and second quarters, 1.33g/3h (cf. BEH 3166; N 770; S 1148). Very fine but portrait not struck up, an interesting mis-spelling of the moneyer’s name £200-£240

Lot 4, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £220

Lot 5, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), CRVX type, Norwich, Leofing, lifinc m¯o nordpic, 1.42g/6h (BEH 3167; N 770; S 1148). Large crude lettering and unusual style, about very fine £200-£240

Lot 5, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £220

Lot 6, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), CRVX type, Norwich, Manning, maninc m¯o nordpi, 1.46g/9h (BEH 3173; N 770; S 1148). Die break in first quarter of reverse, very crude style and lettering, about very fine £150-£200

Lot 6, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £220

Lot 7, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), CRVX type, York, Leofstan, lefstan m¯o eofr, two pellets by x in fourth quarter, 1.53g; uncertain mint, 1.40g (N 770; S 1148) [2]. Nearly very fine, both bent precisely in half, perhaps as religious offerings £100-£150

Lot 7, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £130

Lot 8, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Cambridge, Eadmund, eadmvnd m¯o grat, ‘trident’ sceptre, pellet by c and x in first and fourth quarters, 1.05g/12h (BEH 1156; N 770 var.; S 1149 var.). Better than very fine, extremely rare £600-£800

Lot 8, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £1,900

Lot 9, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Cambridge, Eadwine, edpine m¯o grant, 1.02g/6h (BEH 1165-6; N 770 var.; S 1149). Slightly crimped, otherwise good very fine, featuring a remarkable stylised bust with elaborate hair, very rare £400-£500

Lot 9, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £900

Lot 10, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Cambridge, Leofwine, leofpin m¯o grat, portrait with sceptre and hair ties behind head, reads angrx, 1.13g/12h (BEH –; N p.122, fig. 7; S 1149 var.). Very fine or better, excessively rare £800-£1,000

Lot 10, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £2,000

Lot 11, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Colchester, Wulfnoth, pvlnod m¯o cole, 0.73g/8h (Turner –; cf. BEH 315ff; N 770 var.; S 1149). Fine and chipped, very light and apparently very base, the mint reading unusual £100-£120

Lot 11, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £110

Lot 12, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Huntingdon, Ælfric, elfric m¯o hvnt, 1.28g/6h (Eaglen 33; BEH 1360; N 770 var.; S 1149). Very fine or better, rare £300-£400

Lot 12, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £1,100

Lot 13, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Ælfsige, ælfsige m¯o linc, nc ligulate, reads ædered ex, pellet by c and x in first and fourth quarters, 1.05g/4h (Mossop pl. iii, 29-31; cf. BEH 1627; N 770 var.; S 1149). Very fine, portrait a little better £240-£300

Lot 13, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £380

Lot 14, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Ælfsige, ælfsige m¯o lin, reads æderæd, unusually large pellet behind head, 1.00g/10h (Mossop pl. iii, 29-31; cf. BEH 1627; N 770 var.; S 1149). Very fine or better £240-£300

Lot 14, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £240

Lot 15, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Colgrimr, colgrim m¯o lin, reads edered, 0.88g/3h (Mossop pl. iv, 1ff; BEH 1703; N 770 var.; S 1149). Better than very fine £300-£360

Lot 15, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £260

Lot 16, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Colgrimr, colgrim m¯o linc, 1.05g/7h (Mossop pl. iv, 17, same obv. die; cf. BEH 1705; N 770 var.; S 1149). Obverse struck from a rusty die, nearly very fine, cleaned £200-£240

Lot 16, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £240

Lot 17, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Geirfinnr, g·a·rfin m¯o linc, 1.01g/6h (Mossop pl. iv, 23ff; BEH 1768; N 770 var.; S 1149). Very fine or better £240-£300

Lot 17, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £240

Lot 18, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Geirfinnr, garfin m¯o linc, 1.09g/11h (Mossop pl. iv, 23ff; BEH 1768; N 770 var.; S 1149). Small edge chip, otherwise very fine or better £200-£240

Lot 18, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £170

Lot 19, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Grimr, grim m¯o lincol, 1.21g/3h (Mossop pl. v, 19ff; BEH 1784; N 770 var.; S 1149). Portrait weakly struck, otherwise about very fine £200-£240

Lot 19, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £240

Lot 20, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Osgeat, osgvt m¯o linc, pellet on inner circle in first quarter, 0.95g/11h (Mossop pl. vi, 4; BEH –; N 770 var.; S 1149). Slightly bent, otherwise nearly very fine, the moneyer rare for the type £240-£300

Lot 20, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £220

Lot 21, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Theodgild, deodgeld m¯o li, pellet by x in fourth quarter, 1.11g/11h (cf. Mossop pl. vi, 25-pl. vii, 8; cf. BEH 1932; N 770 var.; S 1149). Good very fine, the variety rare and not recorded by Mossop £300-£360

Lot 21, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £480

Lot 22, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Theodgild, deodgeld m¯o li, pellet by x in fourth quarter, 1.11g/6h (cf. Mossop pl. vii, 3; cf. BEH 1932; N 770 var.; S 1149). Nearly very fine, the variety rare £200-£240

Lot 22, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £220

Lot 23, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Theodgild, deodgild m¯o lin, reads edered, pellets by letters in all four quarters, 1.02g/3h (cf. Mossop pl. vi, 27; BEH 1937-8; N 770 var.; S 1149). Very fine, variety not recorded by Mossop £240-£300

Lot 23, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £340

Lot 24, 4 Dec 19

Æthelred II (978-1016), Small CRVX type, Lincoln, Theodgild, deodgild m : o lin, reads edered, pellet by letters in all four quarters, 1.02g/9h (cf. Mossop pl. vi, 25-pl. vii, 8; cf. BEH 1937-8; N 770 var.; S 1149). Rather crude portrait, about very fine, rare £200-£260

Lot 24, 4 Dec 19

Sold for £240

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