Cnut (1016-1035)
Penny, quatrefoil type, Cambridge, moneyer Cniht, draped bust left within quatrefoil, legend commences at 8 o'clock, +CNVT REX ΛNGLO, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil with pellet cusps and pellet centre, +[CN]OHT O:N GRΛNT:, 0.91g, (SCBC 1157, N.781). About very fine
Note: Tickets with the coin suggest that the reverse legends reads CNOHT with the CN over LE for Leofsige. While this is an interesting possibility, the attribution is unclear
Provenance:
Purchased Fred Rist
Estimate: |
£300 - £360
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Hammer price:
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£240 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.