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Anglo-Saxon, Kings of All England. Cnut AR Cut Halfpenny. Struck circa 1029-1035/6. Exeter mint; Aelfwine(?), moneyer. Short Cross type (BMC xvi, Hild. H).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
✠ CNV[T R]ECX, diademed and draped bust to left, lis-tipped sceptre before / ✠ ÆL[...]CXE •, voided short cross with pellet-in-annulet in centre. North 790; SCBC 1159. 0.53gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of All England, Harold I Harefoot AR Penny. Struck 1035-circa 1038. London mint; Eadric, moneyer. Jewel Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
HA-R•O•LD REX, diademed bust to left / ✠ ENRIC ON LVNDEN, cross composed of four ovals united at base by two concentric circles enclosing a pellet. Cf. SCBI 40 (Stockholm), 408-10; North 802; SCBC 1163. 1.12gr, 18mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
From a UK collection formed in the early 2000s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Norman, William I 'the Conqueror' AR Penny. Struck circa 1068-1070. Canterbury mint; Winedi, moneyer. Bonnet type (BMC ii).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
✠ PILLEMVS REX, crowned facing bust / ✠ PINDEG ON CANTV, voided cross, with annulet at centre, pile in each quarter, and pellet-between-crescents at each end. North 842; SCBC 1251. 1.28gr, 19mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine. Attractively toned. Bold portrait.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Norman Kings, William I 'the Conqueror' AR Penny. Struck circa 1068-1070. Uncertain mint and moneyer. Bonnet type (BMC ii).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
✠ PIL[...]MV REX, crowned facing bust / ✠ [...]OLE, voided cross, with annulet at centre, pile in each quarter, and pellet-between-crescents at each end. North 842; SCBC 1251. 1.03gr, 19mm, 10h.
Good Fine. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Norman, William I 'the Conqueror' AR Cut Halfpenny. Struck circa 1068-1070. London mint; uncertain moneyer. Bonnet type (BMC ii).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
✠ PILLEM[...], crowned facing bust / [...]LVNDEI(?), voided cross, with annulet at centre, pile in each quarter, and pellet-between-crescents at each end. North 842; SCBC 1251. 0.57gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Norman Kings, Stephen AR Penny. Struck circa 1145-1150. Uncertain mint and moneyer. Voided Cross and Mullets type (BMC ii).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Illegible inscription, crowned bust facing slightly to left, holding lis-tipped sceptre / Illegible inscription, voided cross; mullets in quarters. North 878; SCBC 1280. 1.25gr, 19mm, 9h.
Good Fine. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Norman Kings, Stephen AR Cut Farthing. Struck circa 1145-1150. Uncertain mint; Rogier(?), moneyer. Voided Cross and Mullets type (BMC ii).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
[...] STIE[...], crowned bust facing slightly to left, holding sceptre / ROG[...], voided cross; mullets in quarters. North 878; SCBC 1280. 0.30gr, 13mm.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Plantagenet, Henry II AR Penny. 1154-1189. Uncertain mint and moneyer. Cross-and-crosslets ('Tealby') coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Crowned facing bust, holding sceptre / Cross pattée, with crosslet in angles. Cf. North 959; cf. SCBC 1340. 1.37gr, 20mm, 12h.
Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Plantagenet, Henry II AR Penny. Circa 1162-1163. Uncertain mint and moneyer. Cross-and-crosslets ('Tealby') coinage; class C1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Inscription illegible, crowned facing bust, holding sceptre. / Inscription illegible, cross pattée, with crosslet in angles. SCBC 1338. 1.29gr, 20mm, 2h.
Fine.
Found UK. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Plantagenet, Henry II AR Penny. Struck circa 1185-circa 1189. London mint; Raul, moneyer. Cross type, class Ic.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
ҺЄNRICVS R-ЄX, crowned bust facing, holding sceptre / RAVF ON LVNDЄI, voided short cross, four pellets in each section. North 964; SCBC 1345. 1.29gr, 19mm, 5h.
Good Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. -
England. Plantagenet, Henry II AR Penny. Struck 1180-circa 1182. London mint; Aimer, moneyer. Short cross coinage, class Ib1.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Crowned facing bust, holding sceptre / ✠ AIMЄR · ON · LVND, voided short cross; quatrefoils in angles. SCBI 56 (Mass), 245; North 963; SCBC 1344. 1.36gr, 20mm, 3h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
England. Plantagenet, John AR Penny. 1199-1216. London mint; Ilger, moneyer. Short cross type. Struck in the name of Henry II.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
ҺЄNRICVS R-[...], facing crowned head holding cross-tipped sceptre to left / ✠ ILGЄR • ON • LVNDЄ, short voided cross, quatrefoils in each angle. SCBC 1352. 1.34gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.