Viking York (c. 890 – 910 AD) Cnut Halfpenny; Danish Northumbria. 0.56g. 15.00mm. (N. 520, S. 995). REF: KS1P2K. Obverse: Carolus monogram within beaded central circle, inscription around +CVN::NET::TI∴ Reverse: Central inverted patriarchal cross, four pellets around lower cross, CNVT at the end of each cross limb, R E X ∴ between. A fine example of something every collector… Read more »
Eadmund (939 – 946 AD) Two Line Type Penny; HR1, Winuc. 1.05g. 21.00mm. (N. 691, S. 1105). REF: UN8TZB. Obverse: Central cross-pattée, inscription around +o EADMVND REX (M and second E inverted, N without diagonal). Reverse: Rosettes above and below, central line of three cross-pattée dividing inscription PINV/ CIVIO Struck on a full flan without faults and with an… Read more »
Cnut (1016 – 1035 AD) Quatrefoil Type Penny; Lincoln, Aelfnoth. 0.83g. 18.75mm. (N. 781, S. 1157). REF: OC79NJ. Obverse: Draped, crowned bust left, inscription around +CNVT REX ANGLORVI. Reverse: Voided long cross limbs terminating at the edge, each quarter intersected by two curves and a dot making up a central quatrefoil, cross-pattée in fourth quarter, around +ÆL / FNO / Đ… Read more »
Secondary Sceatta (c 710 – 760 AD); Series R, Metcalf ‘group 2’. 1.13g. (N. 157, S. 832). REF: HU1B64. Obverse: Crude crowned bust right, runic epa in front, this preceded by an additional T; TAT behind. Reverse: Beaded ‘standard’ to centre this enclosing the letters TOT II, cross above, beaded triangle below, ITATI to either side, all within a… Read more »
Cnut (1016 – 1035 AD) Short Cross Type Penny; Northampton, Leofwine. 1.10g. (N. 790, S. 1159). REF: LV0EZS. Obverse: Diademed bust left, trefoil type sceptre to left, inscription around +CNVT RECX: Reverse: Voided short cross with central circle, limbs terminating at the inscription around +LEOFPINE ON HA. A sound example of a rare coin. A… Read more »
