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.
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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. 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. Continental Sceattas AR Sceatta. Circa 690-715/20. Mint in southern Frisia. Series E, Primary ('Ashton Rowant') phase, plumed bird var. K (Type 6).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
'Plumed bird' to right / 'Standard' with pellet-in-annulet at centre, bars and pellets around; crosses and pellets in outer margin. M&OdV variety K; Abramson 87-30; North 49; SCBC 791. 1.02gr, 12mm.
Extremely Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK, before 1991.
