LOT 3746
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).
✠ [...] 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. Very Fine.(0.50gr, 18mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
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 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 Northumbria, Aethelred II AE Styca. Circa 841-849/50. Alghere moneyer.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
+ AEDILRED Rx around central cross / + AL•GHERE around central cross. North 188; SCBC 865. 0.65gr, 13mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
Found near Driffield, Yorkshire, UK.
