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Auction 2: Ancient, British and World Coins

Auction date Tuesday 12 September 2023 13:00 - 17:00 BST

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Total lots: 226

Lot 1 Sold
Sceat
Secondary phase, series G, type 3, diademed bust right, cross before, rev. standard with three saltires and a trefoil of pellets, 0.93g, (S.800, N.43). Some porosity but good very fine

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £80 - £120
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 2 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, second hand type, London, moneyer God, diademed bust right holding sceptre, +ÆÐELRÆD R.EX ANGLOX, rev. hand of providence between alpha and omega, +GOD M-O LVNDO, 1.13g, (S.1146, N.768). Toned, good very fine

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £360 - £400
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 3 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, crux type, Wallingford, moneyer Odda, draped bust left holding sceptre, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ΛNGLOX, rev. voided short cross, C R V X in angles, +ODDΛ M-O PELGA, 1.59g, (S.1148, N.770). Obverse peck marked, good very fine and rare

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £360 - £400
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 4 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, crux type, Winchester, moneyer Aelfsige, draped bust left holding sceptre, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLOX, rev. voided short cross, C R V X in angles, +ÆLFSIGE M-O PINT, 1.66g, (S.1148, N.770). The obverse with a couple of peck marks, toned very fine or better
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £260 - £320
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 5 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, long cross type, Bath, moneyer Edstan, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLO, rev. voided long cross, +EDSTΛN M.Ω.O BΛÐ, 1.69g, (S.1151, N.774). Tiny crack through A of BΛÐ, a few peck marks, toned and very fine
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £300 - £360
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 6 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, long cross type, Exeter, moneyer Dunstan, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGL, rev. voided long cross, +DUNSTΛN M'O EAXE, 1.69g, (S.1151, N.774). Toned, almost extremely fine

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £300 - £360
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 7 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, long cross type, London, moneyer Aethelweard, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLO, rev. voided long cross, +ÆÐELPERD M.O LVND, 1.69g, (S.1151, N.774). Minor pitting on obverse, toned and very fine

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £240 - £280
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 8 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, long cross type, Thetford, moneyer Oswulf, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLO, rev. voided long cross, +OSVLF MΩO ÐEOD, 1.69g, (S.1151, N.774). Toned, fine with heavy peck marks on reverse
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £120 - £150
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 9 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, long cross type, Winchester, moneyer Bertwold, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLOX, rev. voided long cross, +BYRTPOLD MΩO PINT, 1.60g, (S.1151, N.774). Minor scuff in obverse field, strong portrait and good very fine

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £300 - £360
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 10 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, long cross type, Worcester, moneyer Wulfric, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLOX, rev. voided long cross, +PVLFRIC MΩO PIHR, 1.76g, (S.1151, N.774). Toned, nearly extremely fine
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £300 - £360
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 11 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, last small cross type, Colchester, moneyer Edwine, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGL., rev. small cross, +.EDPINE MΩN COLEN, 1.28g, (S.1154, N.778). Peck marks on reverse, unusual bust style, deeply toned and very fine, contained in a very old cardboard 'ring', the base of which describes the coin in a copper-plate hand

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £300 - £360
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 12 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Aethlred II (978-1016), Penny, last small cross type, Dover, moneyer Cynesige, draped bust left, +ÆDELRÆD REX ANG, rev. small cross, +EINSI NO DOVEND, 1.11g, (S.1154, N.778). Nicely struck, excellent fields, very fine or better

Note:
EMC/SCBI lists multiple coins of this moneyer but none with this reading, the first letter of the moneyer's name clearly beginning with an 'E' on this coin
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £300 - £360
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 13 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, last small cross type, London, moneyer Leofwine, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRÆD R.EX ANGL.O., rev. small cross, two pellets on inner circle, +LEOFPINE ON LVNDE, 1.34g, (S.1154, N.778). Nearly extremely fine

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £360 - £400
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 14 Sold
Aethelred II (978-1016)
Penny, last small cross type, Thetford, moneyer Eadwine, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGL., rev. small cross, +EDPINE ON ÐEODFO, 1.69g, (S.1154, N.778). Small edge curl at 6 o'clock, otherwise good very fine
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £260 - £320
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 15 Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, Bristol, moneyer Aegelwine, Severn Valley variety with diademed bust left, +CNVT REX ANGLOR, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +ÆGELPINE ON BRIC, 0.92g, (S.1157 var, N.785). A couple of small peck marks, clear strike and very fine, rare with this bust variety

Provenance:
Purchased Jon Mann
Ex. Spink
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £500 - £600
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 16 Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, Cambridge, moneyer Ada, crowned bust left, T behind in field, legend commences at 8 o'clock, +CNVT REX ΛNGLORVM, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +AD:A MON GRANT, 0.99g, (S.1157, N.781). Good very fine and very rare

Provenance:
Purchased Fred Rist
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £600 - £700
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 17 Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, Cambridge, moneyer Leofsige, crowned bust left, legend commences at 6 o'clock, +CNVT REX ΛNGLO, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +LIOFSIG ON GRΛN, 0.91g, (S.1157, N.781). Closed striking crack along voided cross (just visible on obverse), well struck and extremely fine

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £240 - £300
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 18 Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, Cambridge, moneyer Orst, crowned bust left, legend commences at 7 o'clock, +CNVT REX ANGLO, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +ORST O:N GRANT, 0.92g, (S.1157, N.781). Light tone, very fine and better
Hammer price: £360
Estimate: £300 - £360
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 19 Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, Hertford, moneyer Leofric, crowned bust left, legend commences at 7 o'clock, +CNVT REX ΛNGLO., rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +PVLFRIC ON HEOR, 0.82g, (S.1157, N.781). Light tone, good very fine or better

Provenance:
Purchased Spink
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £340 - £400
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 20 Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, Ilchester, moneyer Wulfelm, crowned bust left, +CNVT REX ΛNGLOR:, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +PL.FELM ON GI, 1.12g, (S.1157, N.781). An even complete strike, extremely fine. A superb example of this mint, very rare

Provenance:
Purchased Fred Rist
Hammer price: £1,600
Estimate: £800 - £1,000
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 21 Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, London, moneyer Holeman, crowned bust left, sword hilt/sceptre behind bust, legend commences at 7 o'clock, +CNVT REX ΛNGLOR., rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +HOLEMAN LV, 1.14g, (S.1157, N.781). The variety with the mark behind bust very rare, with fewer than 5 known, very fine

Provenance:
Ex. Spink and Jon Mann
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £700 - £800
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 22 Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, Northampton, moneyer Leofwine, crowned bust left, +CNVT REX ΛNGLO, legend commences at 8 o'clock, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, pellets in each quarter outside quatrefoil, +LEOFPINE ON HAM, 0.87g, (S.1157, N.781). Very fine and rare
Hammer price: £440
Estimate: £400 - £460
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 23 Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, Norwich, moneyer Thorfrithr, crowned bust left, +CNVT REX ΛNGLORVM:, legend commences at 6 o'clock, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +ÐVRFERD M NOR, 1.16g, (S.1157, N.781). Light tone and good very fine
Hammer price: £460
Estimate: £300 - £360
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
Lot 24 Sold
Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, Sudbury, moneyer Brunman, crowned bust left, +CNVT [….], rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +BRVNMΛIN SVD, 0.97g, (S.1157, N.781). Obverse a little double struck, otherwise better than very fine and rare

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper
Hammer price: £460
Estimate: £340 - £400
12 September 2023
12 September 2023

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