Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Eadwig (955-959), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1 ‘York’], Heriger, eadpig rex, pellet and crescent at end of legend, rev. heriger mo divided by three crosses, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.21g/6h (CTCE 68; N 724; S 1122). Cleaned, edge slightly chipped, otherwise very fine, rare £800-£1,000

Provenance: Found near Boynton (E. Yorkshire), November 2017; EMC 2018.0148