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Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria Aethelred II AE Styca. Second reign, 843/4-849/50. York mint; Eardwulf, moneyer. Phase IIci.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
+ EDILRED REX around central short cross within beaded circle / + EΛRDVVLF around pellet within beaded circle. North 190; SCBC 868. 1.15gr, 12mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
Found near Driffield, Yorkshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria, Osberht AE Styca. Circa 849/50-867. Wineberht moneyer.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
+ OSBERCHT(retrograde) around central motif /+ VINIBERH•(retrograde) around central small cross with pellet in angles. North 191; SCBC 869. 1.09gr, 13mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Found near Driffield, Yorkshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria, Osberht AE Styca. Struck 849/50-circa 855. York mint; Eanwulf, moneyer. Phase II, group C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
+ OƧBEREH⊥E around central cross pattée / + EANVVLF around central pellet. Pirie 3.42g var. (motifs); SCBC 869. 1.32gr, 13mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Found near Driffield, Yorkshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon. Archbishops of York, Wulfhere AE Styca. 849/50-855. Eoferwic (York) mint; Wulfred, moneyer.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
+ VLFHERE ABED (retrograde) around central cross pattée within pelleted annulet / + VVFERED around central pelleted cross. SCBC 871. 1.07gr, 13mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Found near Driffield, Yorkshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Mercia, Offa AR Penny. 757-796. Canterbury mint; Osmod, moneyer. Heavy coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
⁜ ꕺFFΛ RE※ within two lines; uncial m above, various pellets in fields / ⵙS:MOD between two lines, inverted uncial m with triangular symbol either side below, cross and bars pattern above, various pellets in fields. Chick type 239; North 320; SCBC 908. 1.24gr, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned.
From a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf AR Penny. Struck circa 810-821. Canterbury mint; Swefheard, moneyer. Large portrait type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
[✠ CO]ENVVLF REX m, diademed and draped bust to right / ✠ [SVVEF]HERD MONETΛ, cross fourchée with pellets in angles. Naismith C43e; SCBI 68 (Lyon), 571; North 353; SCBC 916. 0.99gr, 21mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Toned. Edge chipped. Rare.
From a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s. -
Anglo-Saxon, Kings of All England. Aethelred II AR Penny. Struck circa 991-997. York mint, Arncytel moneyer. Crux type (BMC iiia, Hild. C).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
✠ EÐELRED REX ANGLOX (NG ligate), bare-headed bust to left; sceptre before / ✠ ARNCYTEL M-O EOFL, voided cross with C-R-V-X in angles. North 770; SCBC 1148. 1.41gr, 21mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Flan crack.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Anglo-Saxon, Kings of All England. Aethelred II AR Penny. Struck circa 1003-1009. Winchester mint; Byrhsige moneyer. Helmet type (BMC viii, Hild. E).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
✠ [Æ]ÐELRED REX ΛNGL • (NG ligate), armoured bust to left, wearing radiate helmet / ✠ BY-RHSI-[G]E Mⵙ PINT, voided long cross with triple-crescent ends and pellet at centre; in each quarter, trefoil on pile. North 775; SCBC 1152. 1.43gr, 19mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine. Pierced.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Anglo-Saxon, Kings of All England. Cnut AR Penny. Struck circa 1029-1035/6. London mint; Elfwig, moneyer. Short Cross type (BMC xvi, Hild. H).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
✠ [...] REX, diademed and draped bust to left, lis-tipped sceptre before / ✠ ELFP[...]NDE :, voided short cross with pellet-in-annulet in centre. North 790; SCBC 1159. 0.50gr, 18mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of All England, Harold I Harefoot AR Penny. Struck 1035-circa 1038. London mint; Wynsige, moneyer. Jewel Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,053
✠ HΛRO-LD REX, diademed bust to left / ✠ PYNSIGE OH LVNGN(sic) :, cross composed of four ovals united at base by two concentric circles enclosing a pellet. SCBI 40 (Stockholm) -; North 802; SCBC 1163. 0.97gr, 17mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine. Toned.
From a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s. -
Anglo-Saxon, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor AR Penny. 1042-1066. Lincoln(?) mint; Gife, moneyer. Hammer Cross type (BMC xi, Hild. G).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
[+ EADP?]AR-D RE[X], crowned bust to right, sceptre before / GIFE ⵙN [LINCOLNE?], voided cross, arms terminating in inward-facing crescents. North 828; SCBC 1182. 1.03gr, 20mm.
Fine. Broken and repaired.
English collection, 1980s. -
Anglo-Saxon, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor AR Penny. Struck 1048-1050. Uncertain mint; Leofwine, moneyer. Small Flan type (BMC ii, Hild. B).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
EDPE-RD REX, diademed and draped bust to left / ✠ LEOFPINE ON [..?], voided short cross with pellet at centre. North 818; SCBC 1175. 0.94gr, 15mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Toned.
From a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s.
