British Coins Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)


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Penny, Hammer Cross type, Winchester, Ælfwine, ÆLFPINE · ON PINC ·, crude bust with jewelled band to crown, obv. legend starts at 8 o’clock and reads EADPEARD, 1.26g/5h (Winchester Mint 1753 [= Robinson, BNJ 52, no. 6], same dies; Freeman 28; N 828/2; S 1182). Good very fine, extremely rare


£1,000-£1,200 Harold II (1066)


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Provenance: The New York Auction XXXII, 8 January 2014, lot 353 Penny, PAX type, Hereford, Edwi, EDPI ON HEREFOR, 1.22g/3h (Pagan, NM p.197; N 836; S 1186). Slightly bent, otherwise


about very fine and very rare; only two coins believed known from the mint William I (1066-1087) £3,400-£4,000


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Pattern or Piedfort Penny, Profile left type [BMC I], London, Wulfgar, PVLGAR ON LVDAO, 2.30g/9h (Williams, BNJ 2001, p 64, no.14, this coin, Stott, ‘Saxon and Norman Coins from London II’, p.300; N 839; S 1250). Of high relief and good style, slightly porous surface, otherwise very fine or better, highly important and UNIQUE


£4,000-£5,000


Provenance: Found in Thames spoil from excavations at Billingsgate, London, 1991, contained in Norman brooch mount (EMC 1991.0304); bt A. Bryant


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Mints 96; BMC 693-4; N 849; S 1257). A little flat in places, otherwise good very fine and toned, rare


Provenance: DNW Auction 81, 30 April 2009, lot 119 Penny, PAXS type [BMC VIII], Hastings, Ciping, CIPINCC ON HIESTE, 1.36g/10h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.73; HHK 151; Sussex


£800-£1,000


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Penny, PAXS type [BMC VIII], Winchester, Wigmund, PIMVND ON PINC, 1.38g/12h (Winchester Mint 2112-15, same obv. die, rev. not listed; Allen, BNJ 2012, p.83; BMC 1131ff; N 848; S 1257). Obverse nearly very fine but a little double- struck, reverse better


£300-£400 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


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