The Collection of Anglo-Saxon and Earlier Hammered Coins formed by the late Captain 'Peter' Arnot

21 March 1995

Lot No 281

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Small flan type, Leofnoth, York, LEOFNOD ON EO, 1.15 gms. Good very fine (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 282

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Ælfric, Barnstaple, ELFRiC ON BERDE:, pellet in the fourth quarter of the reverse cross, 1.12 gms. Almost extremely fine, with a superb portrait, excessively rare, possibly the only known specimen of the type for the mint and one of only...

21 March 1995

Lot No 283

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Leofwine, Hastings, LEOFPiNE ON HÆSTC:, 1.13 gms. Obverse struck from worn dies, otherwise very fine (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 284

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Wulsie, Ipswich, PVLSiE ON GiPESip:, 1.69 gms. Some encrustation and corrosion to surface, otherwise very fine, rare (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 285

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Eadward, Lewes, EDPERD ON LÆPE,1.09 gms (SCBI American Collections 588, this coin). Very fine and rare (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 286

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Wulfwine, London, P.VL.INCE ON LVDN, 1.15gms. Very fine (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 287

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Wulgæt, Steyning, PVLgET ON STENI, 1.06 gms. Extremely fine, with an excellent portrait, slightly double struck on reverse, rare (£180-220)

21 March 1995

Lot No 288

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Leofstan, Worcester, LE[ofst]AN ON PIHERE, 1.38 gms. Severely chipped, otherwise very fine and very rare (£140-180)

21 March 1995

Lot No 289

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Morcere, Bury St Edmunds, MORCEREE ON EDMVN, 1.46 gms. With some corrosion on obverse to right of bust, otherwise very fine, with a good portrait, excessively rare (£600-800)

21 March 1995

Lot No 290

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type (Heavy Coinage), Ælfwine, Huntingdon, Ælfpine on HVNTEN, 1.69 gms. Extremely fine, very rare (£300-400)

21 March 1995

Lot No 291

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Ælfsie, Lewes, ælfsie onn læpee, 1.67 gms. Very fine, rare, the moneyer only known for this type (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 292

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Osferth, Lincoln, OSFERD ON LINCOLIE, 1.69 gms. Very fine (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 293

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Ælfwine, Northampton, æLFPINE ON HAMTv, 1.69 gms (FEJ 609, same dies). Good very fine and extremely rare (£300-400)

21 March 1995

Lot No 294

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Ælfwine, Wilton, ÆLFPiNE ON PILTVNE, 1.64 gms. Extremely fine, with an outstanding portrait, very rare (£200-250)

21 March 1995

Lot No 295

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Wynstan, Winchester, pynstan on pincest, 1.64 gms. Very fine, die flaw by head (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 296

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Expanding Cross type, Stircol, York, STYRCOL ON EOFERPi, 1.71 gms. Some weakness both sides, otherwise about very fine (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 297

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Ælthelred, Canterbury, elred :o:n centpa, 1.25 gms. Good very fine (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 298

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Ælfsige, Chester, ælfsiie on leices, 1.76 gms (same dies as SCBI Mack 1207). Surface showing some corrosion and a little buckled, otherwise about very fine, with a bold portrait (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 299

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Godwine, Chichester, godpine on cicest, 1.29 gms. Good very fine, some insignificant spots of verdigris on obverse (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 300

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Brid, Hastings, brid on hæstien, 1.24 gms. Good very fine (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 301

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Ælfwig, Hereford, æLfPi ON HEREFOR, with jewels on band of crown omitted, 1.28 gms. Good very fine and very rare, the only known specimen of this moneyer of the mint for the type (£250-300)

21 March 1995

Lot No 302

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Godric, Huntingdon, GODRIC ON HUNTE, 1.31 gms (FEJ 383, same dies). About very fine and extremely rare (£200-300)

21 March 1995

Lot No 303

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Godwine, Lewes, GODPINE ON LæPi, 1.33 gms. Very fine (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 304

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Ægelward, London, ÆgefPERD ON LVnde, 1.29 gms. Buckled, about very fine but broken and repaired (£40-60)

21 March 1995

Lot No 305

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Ringulf, Norwich, hringvlf on nor, obverse with fleur de lis sceptre, 1.40 gms. Rather weak, fine (£60-80)

21 March 1995

Lot No 306

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Pointed Helmet type, Leofstan, Salisbury, LEOFSTAN M-O SER, 1.01 gms (SCBI Mack 1089, this coin). Very fine, very rare (£250-350)

21 March 1995

Lot No 307

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Wulfric, Steyning, PVLEfRIC ON STæ, 1.33 gms. Some flatness, otherwise better than fine, rare (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 308

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Lifinc, Winchester, LiFiNC ON PINCES, 1.30 gms. Good very fine, with an excellent portrait (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 309

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet type, Ulfcetel, York, vlfcetel on eofr, annulet in first quarter of reverse cross, 1.39 gms. Very fine, rare moneyer for the type (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 310

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pointed Helmet and Hammer Cross mule, Leofwold, Winchester, LiOFPOLD ON PINEE, 1.29 gms (same obverse die as Ryan 858 and same reverse die as SCBI Ashmolean 1001-2). Very fine and excessively rare (£1,000-1,500)

21 March 1995

Lot No 311

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign/Eagles type, Cild, Bedwyn, CiLDA ON BEDEPiN, 1.30 gms. Obverse rather double struck, otherwise very fine, excessively rare (£800-1,200)

21 March 1995

Lot No 312

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign/Eagles type, Silac, Gloucester, ziLAC ON GLEPE, 1.33 gms. Very fine and rare (£150-200)

21 March 1995

Lot No 313

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign/Eagles type, Wulfric, Hastings, PVLFRIC ON hstæ, 1.22 gms. Some flat areas, otherwise very fine and the rarest of the three moneyers for the type (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 314

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign/Eagles type, Oswold, Lewes, OSPOLD ONN LæPE, 1.26 gms. Very fine (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 315

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign/Eagles type, Wulfgar, London, PVgAR ON LVNDENE, 1.29 gms. Some corrosion showing and with surface hairline crack extending across reverse, otherwise very fine (£60-80)

21 March 1995

Lot No 316

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign/Eagles type, Wulfnoth, Northampton, PVLNOD ON HAM, obverse with jewelled orb and king’s feet omitted, 1.34 gms. Very fine, very rare (£200-300)

21 March 1995

Lot No 317

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign/Eagles type, Wulfric, Shafesbury, PVLFRiC ON SCEF, obverse with jewelled orb, 1.33 gms. Good very fine, extremely rare (£300-400)

21 March 1995

Lot No 318

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign/Eagles type, Brand, Wallingford, BRAND ON PALi, 1.23 gms. About extremely fine, with an excellent portrait for the type (£200-250)

21 March 1995

Lot No 319

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign/Eagles type, Ælfwold, Wilton, ALPOLD ON PILtvne, 1.22 gms (SCBI Mack 1236, this coin). Weakly struck, otherwise good very fine, rare (£150-200)

21 March 1995

Lot No 320

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign/Eagles type, Anderboda, Winchester, ANDERBOD ON PIN, obverse with jewelled orb, 1.24 gms. Struck from worn dies, fine (£60-80)