Aethelred II (978 – 1016 AD) Last Small Cross Type Penny; Bedford, Leofwine. 1.42g. 19.25mm. (N. 777 var., S. 1154 var.). REF: 59HK7G. Obverse: Cloaked diademed bust left, inscription around +ÆDELRÆD REX ANGL: Reverse: Cross patée, quatrefoil of pellets in field, inscription around +LEOFPINE M¯O BEDFO A strong obverse, but with pecks, double-striking, a minute edge crack at 10.30 and weakness to… Read more »
Cnut (1016 – 1035 AD) Pointed Helmet Type Penny; London, Leofman. 0.92g. 18.00mm. (N. 787, S. 1158). REF: Q9HFTF. Obverse: Helmeted cloaked bust left, trefoil type sceptre to left, inscription around +CNV T R•ECX∴ Reverse: Voided short cross extending from double-circle with pellet centre, pellet within broken circle devices in each quarter; inscription around +L•EOMMAN ON LVND A good example… Read more »
Aethelstan I of East Anglia (c. 825 – 840 AD) Non-Portrait Type Penny. 1.30g. 19.00mm. (N. 439, S. 950). REF: GCVXAO. Obverse: Central A with bar above, inscription around +EDEL•STAN. Reverse: Central ω with bar and two pellets above, inscription around +R•EX•A•NG A well-centered strike but with some porosity. Very rare, the EMC and SCBI databases reference… Read more »
Edward the Confessor (1042 – 1066 AD) Pointed Helmet Type Penny; Steyning, Wulfric. 1.27g. 21.00mm. (N. 825, S. 1179). REF: AZFUVF. Obverse: Helmeted bust right, cross type sceptre to right, inscription around +EDREI DREX. Reverse: Voided long cross with central circle, limbs terminating in trefoil design at the inscription around +PVLFRIC ON STÆ Struck on a full and flat flan… Read more »
Eadgar (959 – 978 AD) Two Line Type Penny; NEV, York, Durand. 1.19g. 20.50mm. (N. 741, S. 1129). REF: BLZAUH. Obverse: Central cross-pattée, inscription around +EADGAR REX›• Reverse: Quatrefoil of pellets above, trefoil of pellets below, central line of three cross-pattée dividing inscription DVRA / ND MO A well-centered strike on a full, flat, steel-grey flan. The reverse die matches… Read more »
