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Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Gold Shilling or Thrymsa, Post-Crondall period, struck in Kent, c. 645-70, Two Emperors type, bust right, symbols around, rev. winged Victory above two figures holding central orb, four pellets above 1.01g/2h (GCASE 810; M 79-80; N 20; S 767). Chipped, about very fine, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £500
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, KINGS OF MERCIA, Æthelred?, Sceatta, Primary series E, ‘Æthilired’ type, porcupine-like figure with large snout, rev. athili rad in runes in two lines, pellets around, 1.15g/10h (SCBI BM 423; Abramson 92-10; N 155; S 780). Good very fine, well struck up, rust coloured tone £400-£600
Hammer Price: £650
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Continental series D, head right with radiate crown, rev. cross, pellets in angles, pseudo-legend around, 1.18g/12h (SCBI Abramson 156; Abramson 8-10; N 168; S 792). Almost extremely fine with a few minor marks on the bust £100-£150
Hammer Price: £300
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series X, Danish type B1, ‘Wodan’ head facing with radiate hair and chevron beard, cross pommée on each side, rev. crested monster left, looking right, pellet below head, 1.11g/6h (SCBI Abramson 335; Metcalf Ac; Abramson 103-10; N 116; S 797). Good very fine, a little softly struck on the reverse £600-£800
Hammer Price: £550
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series K, type 42, draped bust right, hair knotted behind, a bird of prey on shoulder looking skyward, rev. beast bounding right, head reverted, branch with berries behind, 1.14g/3h (SCBI Abramson 441; Abramson 41-35; N 101; S 803A). Extremely fine, excellent surfaces, rare thus [Graded NGC MS 62] £600-£800
Hammer Price: £900
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series K, type 42, draped bust right, hair knotted behind, holding flower, rev. beast bounding right, head reverted, branch with berries behind, 1.08g/3h (SCBI Abramson 437, this coin; Abramson 41.10; N 101; S 803A). Slightly off-centre, about very fine, scarce £400-£500
Hammer Price: £320
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series N, type 41b, two men standing facing, long cross either side, pellet cross between, rev. monster right, looking back, crest behind with bead finial, tail raised, claws beneath, pellets in field, 1.00g/9h (SCBI Abramson 573, this coin; Abramson 52-35; N 98; S 806). Slight porosity, better than very fine, rare £300-£400
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary Series Q, var. IE/IID, diademed bust left, wreath ties behind, cross pommée before, pellets around, rev. quadruped right, looking back, jaws open, tail intertwining legs, pellets in field, 0.91g/12h (SCBI Abramson 616; Abramson 63-65; N –; S 808-9 var.). About very fine and very rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £480
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series R3, radiate head with pyramidal neck right, XMCF in runes, annulet and chevron behind, rev. debased standard with angular symbols, 1.10g/6h (SCBI Abramson 660 var,; Abramson 11-40 variety; N 157; S 813). Almost extremely fine, struck on a broad flan £100-£150
Hammer Price: £180
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Eclectic series L (related), type 68b, ‘Rosette’ group, diademed bust right, rosette and crescent before, rev. standing figure, looking right, long cross pommée either side, 0.74g/10h (SCBI 527, this coin; Abramson 32-40; N 78; Spink 823). Chipped from 9 o’clock to 11 o’clock, otherwise good very fine with impressive portrait, rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £420
Kings of Northumbria, Eadberht, Sceatta, series Y [York], class B, eotberehtvγ around cross, rev. lion advancing left, foreleg raised, cross potent above within loop of tail, triquetra below, 1.11g/3h (SCBI Abramson 836; Abramson 70-50; N 178; S 847). A little roughness, otherwise very fine and lightly toned £300-£400
Archbishops of York, Wigmund (837-49), Styca, Coenræd, vigmvnd around cross, rev. coenred around cross, 1.14g/4h (SCBI Lyon 385; N 196; S 870). Good very fine, smooth brown patina £100-£120
Kings of Kent, Eadberht Praen (796-798), Penny, Canterbury, Tidheah, ead berht rex in three lines divided by lines with pelleted terminals, pellets in field, rev. tid heah in two lines divided by lines with pelleted terminals, cross below with floral scrolls emitting from foot, 1.19g/12h (Naismith –; SCBI BM –; N –; S 875). Tiny edge chip and with a minute crack along the inner circle at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine, extremely rare and interesting £2,400-£3,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
Archbishops of Canterbury, Wulfred (805-32), Penny, Gp III, Canterbury, Swefheard, +vvlfred archiepi around tonsured and draped facing bust breaking inner circle, flanked by vertical trio of pellets, rev. +svvefherd moneta around Dorobernia Civitas monogram, 1.35g/9h (Naismith C47.2; BLS 8; N 240/1; S 889). Very fine, slight crimp, traces of light find patina £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,000
Kings of Mercia, Offa (757-96), Penny, Substantial Light coinage, London, Dudda, offa rex in two lines divided by beaded bar with fleured ends, rev. +jnd in two lines divided by beaded bar with fleured ends, cross above and below, 1.21g/6h (Chick 27a-c, same dies; SCBI BM 62, same die; N 297; S 904). Better than very fine, dark patina, rare thus £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
Kings of Mercia, Offa, Penny, substantial light issue, London, Winoth, offa rex in two lines divided by a beaded line with floriate ends, rev. hi-n-o-ð in angles of floriate cross with saltire and pellets in centre, 1.01g/9h (Chick 75; N 288; S 904). Very fine, slightly creased £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf, Penny, Gp IVC(ii), Canterbury, Dealla, +coenvvlf rex m, around bare-headed and draped bust right rev. dealla non eta divided by three crosses, cross-crosslet within inner circle, 1.26g/12h (Naismith C38.3j = BLS 54c, same obv. die; N 356; S 916). Very fine, grey toned, flan full but a little crimped; a rarer portrait without the imperial diadem £2,000-£2,600
Kings of Mercia, Burgred (852-74), Penny, Phase IIb, type D, Coenred, bvrgred re+ around diademed and draped bust right, torso decorated with trefoil of pellets, rev. + cenred mon eta in three lines divided by pair of hooked lines, 1.29g/6h (Mackay H6, this moneyer not represented for the class; N 426; S 941A). Almost extremely fine for issue, lightly toned over excellent surfaces £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Kings of East Anglia, Eadmund (855-69), Penny, Æthelwulf, + eadmvnd rex an around cross with crescent in each angle, rev. edeγδλlf. + mone around small cross with wedge in each quarter, 1.38g/12h (Naismith 55.2p, this coin = Coin Hoards 2007, pl. 37, 3, this coin; N 458; S 955). Good very fine, excellent fabric, rare thus £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,700
Kings of Wessex, Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type [HCT 1], Wessex dies, Leofhelm, + eadvveard rex around small cross, rev. liofhelm mo in two lines divided by three crosses, cross above and trefoil below, 1.43g/3h (CTCE 222; SCBI Edinburgh 96; N 649; S 1087). A few trifling marks, otherwise good very fine and dark toned £600-£800
Kings of Wessex, Edward The Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type [HLT 1], North-East Mercia, Winegear, + eadvveard rex around small cross, rev. pinegear mon in two lines divided by three cross, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.54g/12h (CTCE 294; SCBI East Anglia 170, same dies; N 649; S 1087). Good very fine, light patina £700-£900
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
Hammer Price: £4,000
Eadred (946-955), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1], North-Eastern dies, Hunred, +eadred rex’ around small cross, rev. hvnred mo in two lines divided by three crosses, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.49g/8h (CTCE 96; Tetney 29; N 707; S 1113). Very fine, well centred with light grey toning £600-£800
Hammer Price: £850
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Second Hand type, London, Eadwig, eadpi m-o lvnd, 1.13g/9h (BEH 2391 var. [mint-signature]; N 768; S 1146). Good fine, reverse better, full round flan £200-£260
Hammer Price: £280
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, CRVX type, London, Leofwine, leofpine m-o lvn, 1.54g/3h (BEH 2747; N 770; S 1148). Lightly crimped and of bright appearance, otherwise very fine £200-£260
Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, long cross type, Chester, Ælfwine, ælepine m’o leig, 1.77g/7h (BEH 1475; N 774; S 1151). Of bright appearance, otherwise good very fine, a scarcer mint £400-£500
Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, Short Cross type, Winchester, Godwine, cnvt rrecx, bust left holding crozier, + godpine on pinnc:, 0.95g/12h (Winchester Mint 1298 [Ce]; BEH 3751; N 793; S 1159 var.). A trace of double-strike, otherwise better than very fine and extremely rare £2,400-£3,000
£2,400–£3,000
Harold I (1035-1040), Penny, Jewel Cross type, Dover, Leofpine, lifpine on dofr, 0.81g/12h (SCBI Stockholm 203; BEH 25 var. [reverse legend]; N 802; S 1163). Flan slightly buckled, good very fine £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £700
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Pacx / Radiate Small Cross type mule, Lincoln, Asfrithr, +edpard rd rex around draped and diademed bust right holding sceptre, rev. a’sferð on l’inco around small cross, 1.00g/6h (Freeman 201/202; Mossop pl. LXVII, 27 [Ad]; BEH 362 var.; N 813/816; S 1171/1173). Slight bend to flan, otherwise very fine, grey toned and very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £3,000
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Small Flan type, London, Wulfsige, pvlsi on lvnd, 0.92g/12h (Freeman 764; BMC 842; N 818; S 1175). Good very fine and attractively toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £380
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Facing Bust type, Wallingford, Burgwine, bvrepine . on pa, 1.06g/12h (Freeman 79; SCBI Hunterian 1154; N 830; S 1183). A little peripheral weakness, otherwise good very fine, dark toned with some iridescence £400-£500
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Facing Bust type, York, Svartkollr, +sprtcol on eofr, annulet in reverse field, 1.12g/8h (Freeman 369; SCBI Yorkshire 591; N 830; S 1183). Very fine and dark toned, struck from an obverse die of charming provincial style £400-£500
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Pyramids Type, York, Skuli, +’scvla on eofer’, annulet in second quarter, 1.25g/6h (Freeman 320; SCBI Yorkshire 661, same dies; N 831; S 1184). Nearly very fine, lightly toned, neat round flan £300-£400
Harold II (1066), Penny, Pax with Sceptre type, Wilton, Ælfweald, +alfpold on pilti, 1.20g/3h (Pagan p. 189; Lockett 2836, same dies; N 826; S 1186). Very fine with deep old cabinet tone, minor perforation along inner circle £2,400-£3,000
Hammer Price: £3,600
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Profile Left type [BMC I], Romney, Wulfmær, +pvlfmær on rv, 1.28g/9h (Purefoy p. 367, this coin listed; Allen 2022, p.180; N 839; S 1250). Good very fine, deep old tone £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,200
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Bonnet type [BMC II], London, Eadwine, eadpine on lvn, 1.34g/1h (BMC 118 var.; Allen 2022, p. 178; N 842; S 1251). Very fine, dark toned £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,500
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Two Stars type [BMC V], Wallingford. Sweartlinc, spertlic on piil, plain inner circle both sides, reads rex ii, 1.24g/3h (BMC 377; Allen 2022, p.183; N 845; S 1254). Very fine, toned, slightly crimped £600-£800
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Two Stars type [BMC V], Norwich, Godwine, godpine o norðp, 1.30g/3h (BMC –; Allen 2022, p. 179; N 845; S 1254). A few surface flaws on reverse, otherwise very fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £800
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Profile Right type [BMC VII], London, Ælfwine, ielfpine on liin, 1.13g/3h (BMC 461; Allen 2022, p.178; N 847; S 1256). A few light marks, otherwise very fine, strong portrait £1,200-£1,500
William I (1066-1087), Penny, PAXS type [BMC VIII], Chichester, Brunman, brvnmn on cices, 1.37g/3h (BMC 605; Allen 2022, p.171; N 850; S 1257). Very fine and toned £500-£600
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