The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins formed by Marvin Lessen Part I

Northumbria (York), Cnut, Penny, cnvt r ·:· e ·: :· x ·:· around patriarchal cross, rev. eb :· iai ·:· ice :· i ·: around cross pattée, pellets in second and third quarters, 1.37g/8h (Lyon/Stewart Gp Is; SCBI Merseyside 222-6, same obv. die; N 497; S 991). Extremely fine, light grey tone £500-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: Cuerdale (Lancashire) Hoard, 1840; V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 22-4 January 1952, lot 665 (part); J.D.A. Thompson Collection; SNC April 1971 (4294)