British and World Coins, Historical Medals

Danes of York, St Peter coinage, Penny, Phase 2 (c. 910-20), Two Line type, sciie tiiiio in two lines, cross and dash above, three pellets between, cross below, rev. +eborace civ, around 1.24g/1h (SCBI Yorkshire 43; N 551; S 1006). A trifle crimped, otherwise good very fine, prettily toned and rare £900-£1,200

Found near Yarburgh (Lincolnshire) in January 2005 (EMC 2004.0040)