Harold I Harefoot. Jewel Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A), Skuli at York. 1016-1035. + HΛROLD RECX., diademed bust to left / + SCVLA ON EOFERPICC (trefoil), cross composed of four ovals united at base by two concentric circles enclosing a pellet. BMC -; North 802; SCBC 1163. 1.05gr, 17mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine. Pierced for use as a pendant to the 'O' and subsequently plugged. Extremely Rare. Only two coins recorded on the Medieval Coin Corpus and SCBI with this mint spelling.

Acquired from a Norfolk, UK, collector. Property of an Essex gentleman.

Uncertain mint; Wulfgar(?), moneyer. Pyramids type (BMC xv, Hild. I). Crowned bust to right, holding sceptre / Short cross voided; pyramid ending in pellet in angles. Cf. North 831; SCBC 1184. 0.48gr, 18mm.

Fine.

Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.

Uncertain mint and moneyer. Struck 1125 - circa 1135. Quadrilateral on cross fleury type. [ҺЄ]NR[ICVS], crowned and diademed bust facing three-quarters to left, holding sceptre in right hand / Illegible inscription, quadrilateral with incurved sides and lis at every angle over cross fleury. North 871; SCBC 1276. 0.65gr, 21mm.

About Fine.

Found Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, UK. From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection. Accompanied by copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report, with reference no. YORYM-4F4B06.

Uncertain mint; Wulfwine(?) moneyer. Quadrilateral on Cross Fleurée type (BMC xv). Illegible inscription, crowned bust facing slightly to left, holding sceptre / [...]LFPINE[...] (NE ligate), quadrilateral with incurved sides and fleurs at limbs; all over cross fleurée. North 871; SCBC 1276. 0.97gr, 19mm, 2h

Very Fine.

Acquired from a Norfolk, UK, collector; Property of an Essex gentleman.

Cross Pommée (Awbridge) type (BMC vii). London mint; uncertain moneyer. Struck circa 1154-1158. Illegible inscription, crowned bust to right, holding lis-tipped scepter / [...] ON : L[VN], voided cross within quatrefoil, with inward-facing fleur in each quarter. North 881; SCBC 1282. 1.35gr, 19mm, 11h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired from a Norfolk, UK, collector; Property of an Essex gentleman.

Oxford mint; Rawulf, moneyer. Struck circa 1136-1145. Watford type (BMC i). Illegible inscription, crowned bust to right, holding lis-tipped scepter / ✠RA[...] : OXEN, cross moline with inward lis in quarters. SCBI 12 (Ashmolean), 263; North 873; SCBC 1278. 1.39gr, 20mm, 4h.

Fine.

Ex London, UK, collection, before 2000. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.

York mint; Authgrimr, moneyer. Struck circa 1136-1145. Watford type (BMC i). [...]X, crowned bust to right, holding lis-tipped scepter / ✠ AVT[...]R:, cross moline with inward fleurs in angles. SCBI 48 (Northern), 1295; North 873; SCBC 1278. 1.20gr, 19mm, 6h.

About Fine.

Ex London, UK, collection, before 2000. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.

Possibly Carlisle or Cardiff mint. Uncertain moneyer. Struck circa 1136-1145. Cross moline ('Watford') type. Illegible inscription, crowned and diademed bust to right holding sceptre in right hand / ✠[...]CAR, cross moline with fleur in each angle. North 873; SCBC 1278. 0.63gr, 21mm, 9h.

Fair.

Found Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, UK. From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection. Accompanied by copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with reference no. PAS YORYM-950E8A.

During this turbulent period in English history many irregular coins were struck and coins were also issued from dies that had been deliberately defaced, possibly as a rejection of Stephen's authority (note from PAS).

Canterbury mint; Ricard, moneyer. Class E, circa 1170-1174. hENRI RE around crowned facing bust holding sceptre / + RI[CA]RD : ON : [CAN] around large cross potent with a cross in each angle. BMC 603; North 960/3; SCBC 1341. 1.37gr, 20mm, 7h.

Fine.

Found Essex, UK.

Carlisle mint. Short Cross type. Class 1b. ҺЄNRICVS • R-ЄX, facing crowned head holding cross-tipped sceptre to left / ✠ ALAIN ON • CAR, short voided cross, quatrefoils in each angle. North 963; SCBC 1344. 1.26gr, 20mm, 10h.

Fine. Scarce mint.

Found Essex, UK.

Exeter mint. Short Cross type. Class 1b. ҺЄNRICVS • R-ЄX, facing crowned head holding cross-tipped sceptre to left / ✠ RICARD • ON • ЄXЄC, short voided cross, quatrefoils in each angle. North 963; SCBC 1344. 1.28gr, 20mm, 2h.

Good Fine. Edge chipped. Scarce mint.

Found Lincolnshire, UK.

London mint; Ilger, moneyer. Short cross type. Struck in the name of Henry II. ҺЄNRICVR SRX (sic), facing crowned head holding cross-tipped sceptre to left / ✠ ILGЄR • ON • LVN, short voided cross, quatrefoils in each angle. For type cf. SCBC 1352. 1.17gr, 18mm, 3h.

Fine to Good Fine. Exceedingly rare example of an obverse reading -CVR SRX at the end of obverse legend.

From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.