Auction 1: Ancient, British and World Coins

Penny, Danish Northumbria, York Mint, inverted patriarchal cross with four pellets around, CNVT REX, rev. short cross pattée with two pellets around, CVNNETTI, 1.32g, (N.499, S.993). Toned, the reverse with some light deposit, good very fine, with old ticket.

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper

Penny, phase 1, SCI PETRIN in two lines, pellet above and below, pellet with no crosses between, rev. small cross, +EBORACE C, 1.20g, (N.551, S.1006). Small peck mark on obverse, toned very fine.

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper

Penny, two line type, moneyer Aethelwulf, small cross, +EADVVEARD REX, rev. moneyer's name in two lines, three crosses between, trefoil of pellets above and below, AÐEL+VLF MO, 1.61g, (N.649, S.1087). Toned and extremely fine, a most attractive example .

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper

Penny, two line type, Exeter?, moneyer Johan, small cross, +EADVVEARD REX, rev. moneyer's name in two lines, three crosses between, trefoil of pellets above and below, IOH?N Mo, 1.57g, (N.649, S.1087). Heavily crimped with a minor crack at the centre, good fine, with old collectors ticket.

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper (with very old ticket in the hand of A.H. Baldwin)

Penny, two line type, moneyer Grimpald, small cross, +EΛDMVND REX, rev. moneyer's name in two lines, three crosses between, single pellet below, GRIMPΛLD MO, 1.57g, (N.691, S.1105). Small flan chip, otherwise very fine.

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper

Penny, two line type, North Eastern variant, moneyer Heriger, small cross, +E.Λ.DPIG.R.EX., rev. moneyer's name in two lines, three crosses between, trefoil of pellets above and below, HERIGER MO, 1.36g, (N.724, S.1122) . Very rare, especially so nice, toned good very fine.

Penny, two line type, North Eastern variant, moneyer Umbeim, small cross, +EΛDG.Λ.R REX, rev. moneyer's name in two lines, three crosses between, trefoil of pellets above and below, UMBEIN MO, 1.23, (N.741, S.1129). Toned very fine.

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper

Penny, second hand type, Wareham, moneyer Birhtric, draped bust right with trefoil tipped sceptre, +ÆÐELRED REX ΛNGLOX, rev. hand of providence between alpha and omega, +.BYRHTRIC M-O PER., 1.35g, (N.768, S.1146). Toned very fine.

Penny, crux type, Lincoln, moneyer Elfsige, bare-headed bust left with trefoil tipped sceptre, +ÆDELRÆD REX ΛNGLOX, rev. voided short cross with CRVX in angles, +ELFSIGE M?O LINC, 1.22g, (N.770, S.1148). Toned good very fine.

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper

Penny, long cross type, Lincoln, moneyer Eadmund, draped bust left, +ÆDELRÆD REX AN, rev. voided long cross, +EVMΛND M.O LINC, the A and V of Eadmund inverted, 1.06g, (N.774, S.1151). Edge chipped and minor central crack, peck marks on reverse, otherwise good very fine.

Penny, long cross type, Cambridge, moneyer Eadwine, draped bust left, +ÆDELRÆD REX ANGLO, rev. voided long cross, +EDPINE MO GRANT, 1.51g, (N.774, S.1151). Probably previously slightly bent and straightened with associated flan stress, otherwise good very fine/very fine with a deep tone.

Provenance:
Purchased Lockdales 18th July 2002, lot 403

Penny, long cross type, Norwich, moneyer Swertinc, draped bust left, +ÆÐELRD REX ANGLO, rev. voided long cross, +SPERTINC M'O NORÐ, 1.40g, (N.774, S.1151). Some peck marks and light deposit both sides, slightly crimped, otherwise very fine.

Penny, last small cross type, Shaftesbury, moneyer Aelfwine, diademed bust left, +ÆLELRÆD REXΛNG, rev. small cross, +ÆLFPINE ON SCEFTE, 1.47g, (N.778, S.1154). A few peck marks on the reverse, very fine or better.

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper

Penny, quatrefoil type, Cambridge, moneyer Liofsige, crowned bust left, +CNVT REX ANGLO, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +LIOFSIE ON GRAN, 0.98g, (N.781, S.1157). Extremely fine.

Provenance:
Purchased Lloyd Bennett

Penny, quatrefoil type, Cambridge, moneyer Liofsi, crowned bust left, pellet behind, +CNVT REX ANGGOR, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +LIOFSI ON GRANT, 1.02g, (N.781, S.1157). Deep rich tone, extremely fine.

Penny, quatrefoil type, Hertford, moneyer Lifinc, crowned bust left, pellet behind, +CNVT REX ANGLOI, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +LIFINC ON HEREO, 0.84g, (N.781, S.1157). Iridescent tone, extremely fine.

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper

Penny, quatrefoil type, Huntingdon, moneyer Eadnoth, crowned bust left, +CNVT REX ANGLORVM, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +EADNOÐ M'O HVN, 1.04g, (Eaglen.142, dies Aa [3], this coin, BEH.1229, SCBI Hunterian 897, N.781, S.1157). Light tone, good very fine.

Provenance:
Ex. Cnut Hoard, c.1993
Myntgalliert Auction, 20 May 1995, lot 505
R.E.H. Grayburn Collection
DNW 7 October 2004, Lot 167

Penny, quatrefoil type, Gloucester, moneyer Sired, crowned bust left, trefoil of pellets before, +CNVT REX ANGLOR, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +SIRED ON GLEP, 1.29g, (N.781, S.1157). Full round coin with considerable outer beading visible, some peck marks, good very fine.

Provenance:
Ex Spink and Lloyd Bennett

Penny, quatrefoil type, Cambridge, moneyer Elfwig, crowned bust left, legend commences at 8 o'clock, +CNVT REX ANGLORVM, with cross symbols after M, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +ELFPIM ON GRANT, 0.99g, (N.781, S.1157) . An unusual example, bright silver, extremely fine.

Provenance:
Ex Spink, purchased 9th March 2007

Penny, quatrefoil type, Colchester, moneyer Godric, crowned bust left with excessive large crown, +CNVT REX ANGLOX, rev. long voided cross over quatrefoil, +GODRIC MO COL, 1.07g, (N.781, S.1157). Richly toned with a bold bust, good very fine and rare.

Provenance:
Purchased Mike Vosper

Penny, pointed helmet type, Gloucester, moneyer Godric, helmeted bust left holding sceptre, +CNV.T R.EX ANGLE, rev. short voided cross, pellets in broken annulets in quarters, +G:ODR.ICC: ON GL.EPECS, 1.12g, (N.787, S.1158). Tiny crack along line of the helmet, otherwise very fine.

Provenance:
Purchased Fred Rist, 11th July 2013

Penny, pointed helmet type, Hertford, moneyer Leofric, helmeted bust left holding sceptre, +CNVT RECX AN, rev. short voided cross, pellets in broken annulets in quarters, +L.EOFR.IC ON HEORT:, 1.01g, (N.787, S.1158). Obverse slightly weakly struck, otherwise very fine or better.

Provenance:
Purchased Fred Rist, 14th June 2006

Penny, short cross type, London, moneyer Aelfweard, diademed bust left holding sceptre, +CNVT REX, rev. short voided cross, +AELFPEARD O ON LV:, 1.06g, (N.790, S.1159). Old tone, good very fine or better.

Provenance:
Purchased KB Coins, 11th June 2006, with Seaby ticket from 1972

Penny, short cross type, York, moneyer Colgrim, diademed bust left holding sceptre, +CCNVT RECX.:, rev. short voided cross, +COLGR.RIM ON.EOF:, 1.18g, (N.790, S.1159). Light tone, nearly extremely fine.

Provenance:
Purchased 8th June 2008