Secondary Sceatta; Series H, Type 48. 1.10g. (N. 102, S. 801B, Abramson 47/20). REF: C7HAFC. Obverse: Whorl of three wolves heads, jaws open, tongues trailing, within an inner line border and outer pellet border. Reverse: Pellet and rosette central boss, surrounded by four circular bosses each consisting of a central pellet, surrounded by a pellet… Read more »
Continental Sceatta; Series D, Type 2C. 1.20g. (N. 168, S. 792). REF: U1LZPL. Obverse: Crowned bust right, runic inscription to right. Reverse: Cross centre, pellet in each quarter, crude runes around edge. Excellent metal, uniform attractive dark tone. nEF.
Cnut (1016 – 1035 AD) Quatrefoil Type Penny; London, Liofwold. 0.96g. (N. 781, S. 1157). REF: HV4PJ0. Obverse: Draped, crowned bust left, inscription around +CNVT REX ANGLOR. Reverse: Voided long cross limbs terminating at the inscription, each quarter intersected by two curves and a dot making up a central quatrefoil; around +LIO / FPO: / LDO: / LVND (N… Read more »
Cnut (1016 – 1035 AD) Short Cross Type Penny; Thetford, Aelfwold. 1.15g. (N. 790, S. 1159). REF: Q09EXT. Obverse: Diademed bust left, trefoil type sceptre to left, inscription around +CNVT ·R·EC·X. Reverse: Voided short cross with central circle limbs terminating at the inscription around +ALFPOLD ON ĐEO: A lovely strong strike, on a neat flan typical of the issue,… Read more »
Aethelred II (978 – 1016 AD) Long Cross Type Penny; Cambridge, Eadwine. 1.56g. (N. 774, S. 1151). REF: PRON13. Obverse: Draped bust left, inscription around +ÆĐELRED REX ANGLO. Reverse: Voided long cross each limb terminated by a trefoil of crescents, inscription around +ED / PINE / MOG / RANT (N and E ligate). Full weight, and nicely toned; pecks on both… Read more »
