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Wallingford

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • EADǷERD ON Ƿ•EALI
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC xiii,x; Hild. E
  • 0.99gm/18.47mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781
  • EX: From the Rymer Collection sold at Spink Numismatic e-Circular Auction 8(29 April 2021 #21122), lot 5252; Timelines Auctions(30 October 2013), lot 181;

 

 

Very scarce type for the mint. Only five of this type/mint combination in EMC/Sylloge and none of this moneyer

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • BRIHǷINE ON ǷELI
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 1.00gm/14.00mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
  • Detector find in Harwell, Oxfordshire January 2003

 

 

SCBI 54-Stockholm V: 1048 and 1049(die matches to both coins). EMC 2018.0290(this coin). Rare type for the mint, only four in the EMC/Sylloge database and none in the BMC volumes and Hildebrand.

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1050-1053
  • Penny
  • BRVN•ǷINE ON ǷA
  • Expanding Cross, Heavy
  • Bust D
  • BMC vb, Hild E
  • 1.60gm/20.15mm
  • S 1177
  • N 0823
  • EX: Heritage World and Ancient Coins Select Auction 232337(14 September 2023), lot 62210

 

 

See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 436, coin 1275 for a probable die match

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1053-1056
  • Penny
  • BRANDD ON ǷELINGA
  • Helmet
  • BMC vii, Hild F
  • 1.23gm/19.00mm
  • S 1179
  • N 0825

 

 

Die match to SCBI 20-Mack:1219

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1056-1059
  • Penny
  • BRVNǷINE ON ǷALI
  • Sovereign
  • BMC ix, Hild. H
  • 1.29gm/20.78mm
  • S 1181
  • N 0827

 

 

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  • Edward the Confessor
  • 1062-1065
  • Penny
  • BRIH[TM]ER ON ǷA
  • Facing Bust
  • BMC xiii, Hild. Ac
  • 0.93gm/17.34mm
  • S 1183
  • N 0830

 

 

SCBI 1-Fitzwilliam Museum: 953(reverse diematch). See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 437, coin 1292 for a possible die match
 

Wareham

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • BYRHSIGE M-O ǷER
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.77gm/20.00mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
  • EX: Triskeles Auctions 12 sold at VAuctions(15 December 2015), lot 473

 

 

SCBI 24-West Country: 486(possible die match)

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • BYRHTRIC MO ǷER
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.44gm/20.00mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770

 

 

SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 1298(possible die match)

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • ÆLFGAR MO ǷERHAM
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • gm/19.45mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: Stephen Album Rare Coins Auction 36(24 January 2020), lot 1791(where is was erroneously listed as from Winchester)SCBI 7-Lyon Collection: 1290(die match); SCBI 68-Hermitage: 835(die match)

 

 

SCBI 7-Lyon Collection: 1290(die match); SCBI 68-Hermitage: 835(die match); Very rare type for the mint, perhaps no more than ten known.
 

Warminster

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • GODIǷNE ON ǷORIME
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.35gm/19.86mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777

 

 

SCBI 7-Copenhagen II: 1444(die match); SCBI 30-American: 480(die match); SCBI 65-Norwegian I: 1581(die match)

 

Warwick

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • ÆÐESTAN MO ǷÆRI
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.79gm/19.92mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • From the Jon Mann Collection; EX Joe Leighton(bought Brian Dawson October 2000), William H Pheatt Collectioin Part 1, DNW(21 March 1995), lot 532(bt. January 1986)

 



SCBI 17-Midland: 256(die match); see N. J. Ebsworth, BNJ 34(1965), "The Anglo-Saxon and Norman mint of Warwick, " die match to coin 17 in the listing of Long Cross pennies of this mint and moneyer

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • ÆÐELRIC ON ǷÆRINGǷ
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.50gm/20.46mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: CNG Electronic Auction 511(9 March 2022), lot 674; Terence Madlin Collection sold at DNW 160(5 June 2019), lot 181; bt Simon Hall October 2018

 

 

Scarce type for the mint. Only two in the SCBI and both are from another moneyer. None of this mint/type combinatin in the EMC or the BMC.

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • OSMÆR MΩO ǷERIC
  • Helmet
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 1.09gm/18.49mm
  • S 1152
  • N 0775
  • EX: Late John Hulett(Part XVII) sold at DNW 173(08 April 2020); lot 5; Spink Numismatic Circular June 2005 #HS2074

 

 

Scarce type for the mint, only four found in the SCBI, all from another moneyer and none in the EMC; see N. J. Ebsworth, BNJ 34(1965), "The Anglo-Saxon and Norman mint of Warwick, " die match to coin 5 in the listing of Helmet pennies of this mint and moneyer

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1050-1053
  • Cut 1/2 Penny
  • LYFINC ON Ƿ[AERINCPIC]
  • Expanding Cross, Heavy
  • Bust D
  • BMC Vb
  • 0.66gm/17.00mm
  • S 1177
  • N 0823
  • Found in March 2011 in Long Newnton, Tetbury,
    Gloucestershire

 

 

SCBI 17 - Midland: 398(die match); EMC:2018-0291(this coin)
 

Watchet

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • HVNEǷINE M-O ǷECED
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.44gm/20.10mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX: Baldwin's Auction 70(28 September 2011), lot 350

 

 

SCBI 24-West Country: 555-557(same dies to all three); See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 236, coin 338 for a probable die match

 
 

Wilton

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • LEOFǷINE MIO ǷILT
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild D
  • 1.353gm/19.50mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX: Lockdales Auction 80(19 September 2010), lot 523

 

 

SCBI 7-Copenhagen:1313(same dies); SCBI 50-St Petersburg I:927(same dies)

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • ÆLFSTAN ON ǷIL
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi, Hild. H
  • 1.02gm/17.32mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790
  • EX: Peter Moffat Collection sold at CNG Electronic Auction 277(11 April 2012), lot 389

 

 

SCBI 15 - Copenhagen: 3986 & 3987(die match to both); very rare type for the mint.

 

 

  • Harthacnut
  • June 1040-June 1042
  • Penny
  • LIFINC ON ǷILTVNNE
  • Arm and Scepter
  • BMC xvii, Hild. I
  • 1.00gm/18.00mm
  • EX: From the Maxwell Collection sold at CNG 115(17 September 2020), lot 1059; Baldwin's 17(6 May 1998), lot 285

 


Moneyer for this mint not in SCBI or EMC. For other coins of this moneyer/mint combination see Heritage Auctions Long Beach #3076(5-9 Sepbember 2019), lot 31568 and DNW 123, The Halbert Carmichael Collectoin(11 June 2014), lot 117. These two coins appear to be die matches to each other but are different dies to coin shown here.

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1056-1059
  • Penny
  • ÐVRCIL ON ǷIL
  • Sovereign
  • BMC ix, Hild. H
  • 1.28gm/19.00mm
  • S 1181
  • N 0827

 

 

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  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1062-1065
  • Penny
  • LEOFǷINE ON ǷILT
  • Facing Bust
  • BMC xiii, Hild. Ac
  • 1.03gm/17.50mm
  • S 1183
  • N 0830
  • EX: G. V. Doubleday sold at Glendining's(6 October 1987), lot 553, listed as only type of the moneyer

 

 

SCBI 54 - Stockholm V: 1267

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1065-1066
  • Penny
  • ALFǷOLD ON ǷILTV
  • Pyramids
  • BMC xv, Hild. I
  • 1.29gm/18.70mm
  • S 1184
  • N 0831
  • EX: CNG Electronic Auction 59(26 February 2003), lot 204; W. J. Conte Collection; Corringham Hoard, Lincolnshire, found 1994(this hoard contained 100 coins 46 of which were of the Pyramid type and only one was from Wilton, this coin).

 

 

See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 443, coin 1362 for a possible die match.

 

Winchcombe

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • ÆLFELM M-O ǷINCEL
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild D
  • 1.42gm/20.16mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • Found c March 2020 near Kihelkonna St. Michael's Church, Saaremaa Island, Estonia

 

 

SCBI 7-Copenhagen:1322(same dies); SCBI 19-Bristol and Gloucester; 479(same dies)

 

 

  • Penny
  • ÆLFGAR M•Ω•O ǷINCL
  • 1.69gm/19.81mm
  • EX: Warsaw Numismatic Center Auction 52(10 November 2012), lot 42

 

 

SCBI 19-Gloucester:480(die match); SCBI 50-St Petersburg I:929 and 930(die match to both)

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1059-1062
  • Penny
  • [GO]LDǷINE[ON ǷINCELE]
  • Hammer Cross
  • BMC xi, Hild. G
  • 0.31gm/12.13mm
  • S 1182
  • N 0828
  • found between 1992 and 1994 near Winchcombe

 

 

EMC 2012.0090(this coin); Dr. Allen at the Fitzwiilliam Coin Depratment atributes this to the Winchcombe mint. ; See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 453, coin 1520 for a possible die match.
 

Winchester

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 979-985
  • Penny
  • BEORHNOÐ M-O [ǷINT]O
  • First Hand Type
  • BMC iia, Hild. B1
  • 1.37gm/19.30mm
  • S 1144
  • N 0766
  • Found 20 February 2005, Sharlfleet, Isle of Wight

 

 

SCBI 25-Helsinki:10(possible reverse die match), SCBI 36-Berlin:217(possible reverse die match); EMC 2018.0271(this coin); See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 238, coin 356 for a probable die match.

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 979-985
  • Penny
  • FRYÐEMND M-O ǷIN
  • First Hand Type
  • BMC iia, Hild. B1
  • 1.61gm/19.90mm
  • S 1144
  • N0766

 

 

Very rare moneyer, only three examples listed in the Sylloge or EMC; See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 238, coin 358 for a probable die match.

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 979-985
  • Penny
  • ǷVLFSTAN M-O ǷINT
  • First Hand Type
  • BMC iia, Hild. B1
  • 1.37gm/20.60mm
  • S 1144
  • N0766
  • Found April 2009 near Castle Rising, Norfolk

 

 

Very rare moneyer for this mint; SCBI 7-Copenhagen:1439; SCBI 20-Mack:834

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 985-991
  • Penny
  • TOCA M-0 ǷINITONI
  • Second Hand Type
  • BMC iid, Hild B2
  • 1.56gm/20.33mm
  • S 1144
  • N 0766
  • EX: Haljak Coin Auction Number 28(21 October 2018), lot 1209

 

 

Possible die match to EMC 2018.0385; rare moneyer.

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • ÆLFSIGE M-O ǷINT
  • Crux
  • 1.62gm/20.91mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
  • EX: Warsaw Numismatic Center stock number 83789

 

 

SCBI 50-Hermitage I: 531(possible die match); See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 239, coin 367 for a possible die match

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • c.997
  • Penny
  • ALFǷOLD M-O ǷIN
  • Intermediate Small Cross/Crux Mule
  • BMC I, Hild. A
  • 1.66gm/20.77mm
  • S 1150/1148
  • N 0773/0770
  • EX: Alfa Numismatics Auction 2(12 December 2020), lot 34

 

 

SCBI 7 Copenhagen-1346

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • LEOFǷOLD MΩO ǷIN
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.49gm/19.00mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774

 

 

SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 1417(die match)

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • BYR•VNSTN MO ǷINT
  • Helmet
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 1.38gm/19.17mm
  • S 1152
  • N 0775
  • From Maj. Gen. Adrian Lyons, CBE Collection, Ex; St. James Auction 4(8 May 2006), lot 57; Duke of Argyll, sold to Spink 1949; John Dudman of Winchmore Hill, Sotheby's(15 December 1913), lot 239

 


SCBI 51-Estonia: 357(die match)

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • CYNNA ON ǷINCSTR
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.07gm/19.80mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777

 

 

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  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • LEOFǷINE ON ǷINCSTER
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.46gm/19.90mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777

 

 

Scarce reverse inscripton

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • BRHTNOÐ ON ǷINCS
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC xiii,x; Hild. E
  • 1.13gm/19.40mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781

 

 

N and Ƿ ligated as well as N and C on reverse

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • LEOFSVNV ON ǷINCS
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC xiii,x; Hild. E
  • 1.26gm/20.83mm
  • EX: Myntauktioner I Sverie AB Internet Auction 49, Sale 32462(29 September 2023), lot 179

 

 

See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 297, coin 565 for a probable die match.

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1024-1030
  • Penny
  • Æ•L•FS•IGE ONǷINC•
  • Pointed Helmet
  • BMC xiv; Hild. G
  • 0.99gm/18.00mm
  • S 1158
  • N 0787

 

 

In the reverse legend N and Ƿ are legated.

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1024-1030
  • Penny
  • LA•D•MÆ•R O•N ǷIN•C:
  • Pointed Helmet
  • BMC xiv; Hild. G
  • 1.02gm/18.90mm
  • S 1158
  • N 0787
  • EX: W. J. Conte Collection sold at CNG Triton VI(13 January 2003), lot 1382

 

 

See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 298, coin 574 for a probable die match. Moneyer known only for Winchester.

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • ÆL•ǷINE ON ǷINC
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 1.00gm/14.10mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
  • Found in Lyminge, Kent, England (TR 1641)

 

 

Very rare moneyer for the type, only one listed in the Sylloge and EMC which is this coin; EMC 1998.0109
  • Edward the Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • ÆSTAN ON ǷIN:
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 0.77gm/13.88
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
  • EX: DNW Auction 192(2 June 2021), lot 29, Baldwin's Spring 2021 Fixed Price List, lot 143
See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 45, coin 1372 for a possible die match. Scarce moneyer/mint/type combination. There are two in the SCBI/EMC and this coin is from diffrent dies

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1056-1059
  • Penny
  • ANDERBODA ON ǷINC
  • Sovereign
  • BMC ix, Hild. H
  • 1.27gm/19.90mm
  • S 1181
  • N 0827

 

 

SCBI 42-South Eastern 1408; SCBI 48-Northern Museums 1044. Moneyer known only at Winchester.

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1044-1046
  • Penny
  • ANDERBODE•ON ǷI
  • Facing Bust
  • BMC xiii, Hild. Ac
  • 1.09gm/17.67mm
  • S 1183
  • N 0830

 

 

SCBI 11-Reading: 172; SCBI 42-Southeastern: 1631. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 451, coins 1484 and 1485 for a possible die matches

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1065-1066
  • Penny
  • LEOFǷOLD ON ǷCI
  • Pyramids
  • BMC xv, Hild. I
  • 1.11gm/18.05mm
  • S 1184
  • N 0831
  • EX: Vecchi(September 1972)

 

 

See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 452, coin 1505 for a possible die match.
 

Worcester

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • GARVLF ON ǷIHRACST
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.75gm/20.33mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: Jon Mann Collection(purchased privately from CNG London); Joe Leighton Collection, Michael Salter Collection(Spink 12009, 29 March 2012) lot 443; W. J. Conte Collection(Baldwin's 13, 28 May 1997) lot 1705

 

 

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  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • ALFǷOL•D ON ǷIHR•
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi; Hild. H
  • 1.00gm/11.80mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790
  • Found about 24 August 2007 in Fordham, Cambridgeshire

 

 

EMC 2018.282(this coin); Possibly the only Cnut short cross from this mint in private hands.

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • ÆL•ǷI ON ǷIHERA
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 1.09gm/15.90mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
  • EX: Spink's Auction 183, The COINEX Sale(26 September 2006), lot 17; Spink's Numismatic Circular June 2001; Dr. R. J. Eaglen sold at Baldwins Auction 18(13 October 1998), lot 1585.

 

 

Moneyer not recorded in Freeman for type and otherwise known form only one coin, a Facing Bust type.

 

 

  • Edward the Confessor
  • 1053-1056
  • Penny
  • GARVL[F ON] ǷIHEREC
  • Pointed Helmet Left
  • BMC vii, Hild Fa
  • 1.15gm/18.53
  • S 1180
  • N 0826
  • Found near Worcester before November 2013

 


EMC:2018.0252(this coin)
  • Edward the Confessor
  • 1062-1065
  • Penny
  • ǷICINC ON ǷIH[?]
  • Facing Bust
  • BMC xiii, Hild. Ac
  • 1.02gm/16.16mm
  • S 1183
  • N 0830 EX Lord Stewartby 1, Spink 16019(22 March 2019), lot 308(bt May 1978)
Possible die match to EMC 1988.0190

 

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