Eadgar (959 – 978 AD) Two Line Type Penny; NEV, York, Heriger. 1.21g. (N. 741, S. 1129). REF: YDGJK8. Obverse: Central cross-pattée, inscription around +EADGAR REX∴ Reverse: Trefoil of pellets above and below, central line of three cross-pattée dividing inscription HERIG / ER HO· A good example from the hoard found at Tetney in 1945. On a neat flan of good metal, and… Read more »
Aethelred II (978 – 1016 AD) Long Cross Type Penny; Stamford, Eadwig. 1.15g. 19.00mm. (N. 774, S. 1151). REF: 5BC0ZY. Obverse: Draped portrait left, inscription around +ÆĐELRÆD REX ANGL. Reverse: Voided long cross each limb terminated by a trefoil of crescents, inscription around +EA / DPI / M·O / STA This is one of those… Read more »
Eadmund (939 – 946 AD) Two Line Type Penny; HC2, Eadred. 1.52g. (N. 693, S. 1105). REF: J72G45. Obverse: Central cross-pattée, inscription around +EADMVND REX. Reverse: cross-pattée above and below, central line of a cross-pattée flanked by two annulets dividing inscription EADR / EDMO. Uniform grey tone, good metal, slight crinkle to centre. An extremely rare variety, three examples… Read more »
Primary Sceatta (c 680 – 710 AD); Vernus Group, BMC Type 3b, Metcalf ‘e’. 1.17g. (N. -, S. 783). REF: WLQUMW. Obverse: Crude head with quill-like hair right, cross in front. Reverse: Pellet in circle centre surrounded by ‘L’ and ‘I’ pairs, all within a beaded square bounded by crude runic symbols. An excellent example of a rare East Anglian… Read more »
Viking York (c. 890 – 910 AD) Cnut Penny; Danish Northumbria. 1.37g. (N. 497, S. 991). REF: UY9LBQ. Obverse: Central inverted patriarchal cross, four pellets around lower cross, CNVT at the end of each cross limb, R.:E::X:: between. Reverse: Central cross patée flanked by two pellets all within wire circle, inscription around +EB::IAI::CEC::IV:: A good example of the type… Read more »
