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Anglo Saxon Mints H

Hastings

Image	Description	Notes
	Æthelred II 997-1003 Penny LYVA MΩO HÆSTING Long Cross BMC iva, Hild. D 1.49gm/19.98mm S 1151 N 0774	Hastings; SCBI 25-Helsinki: 206(die match)
	Cnut 1017-1023 Penny ÆLSIG ON HÆSTIIN Quatrefoil BMC viii, Hild. E 0.76gm/18.10mm S 1157 N 0781 From the private collection of an English Gentleman; bt AMR Coins(ticket)	Scarce type for the mint.
	Cnut 1024-1030 Penny ETSIGE ON HÆSTINGA Pointed Helmet BMC xiv; Hild. G 0.87gm/18.10mm S 1158 N 0787	SCBI 42-South Eastern: 1058 & 1059(die match)
	Edward The Confessor 1048-1050 Penny BRID ON HÆSTI Short Cross, sm flan BMC ii, Hild B 1.10gm/14.90mm S 1175 N 0818 From the Dr. John Hulett Collection Part II, DNW(13 December 2017), lot 689; EX: Baldwins 19(4 May 1999), lot 449; Baldwins 17(5 May 1998), lot 269	SCBI 36-Berlin: 852; SCBI 42-Southeastern: 1170. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 376, coin 494 for a possible die match.
	Edward The Confessor 1053-1056 Penny BRID:O:N HESTIEN Helmet BMC vii; Hild F 1.22gm/19.20mm S 1179 N 0825	SCBI 42-South Eastern Museums 1268 and 1269. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 377, coins 502 and 503 for a probable die match.
	Edward The Confessor 1056-1059 Penny BRID: ON HÆSTIEN Sovereign BMC ix, Hild. H 1.16gm/19.69mm S 1181 N 0827 EX: From the Alexander Christopher Collection sold at CNG Electronic Auction 563(5 June 2024), lot 1150	SCBI 1 - Fitzwilliam: 894(die match); SCBI-42 South Eastern Museums: 1366(die match)
	Edward The Confessor 1059-1062 Penny DVNINC ON HÆSTI Hammer Cross BMC xi; Hild. G 1.33gm/18.90mm S 1182 N 0828	SCBI 1- Fitzwilliam 917 and 918;SCBI 17-Midland 443 and 444; SCBI 20-Mack 1248; SCBI 42-South Eastern Museums 1468-1470; See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 378, coin 515 for a possible die match. Extra pellet on upper left reverse field;
	Edward The Confessor 1062-1065 Penny DVNNINC ON [HE]ST Facing Bust BMC xiii, Hild. Ac 0.82gm/17.54mm S 1183 N 0830	SCBI 42-Southeastern: 1589; See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 378, coin 520 for a possible die match. Rare variety with a bar in the reverse field
	Edward The Confessor 1062-1065 Penny ÐREODRED ON HÆS Facing Bust BMC xiii, Hild. Ac 0.91gm/17.89mm S 1183 N 0830 EX; Andy Singer; Spink Numismatic Circular(February 1994), item number 199; P.W.P. Carlyon-Britton	SCBI-09-Ashmolean:.1018; SCBI 20-Mack:1283; SCBI 42-South-Eastern Museums:.1592 and 1593. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 378, coin 521 for a possible die match.

Hereford

Image	Description	Notes
	Æthelred II 997-1003 Penny BYRNSTAN M•O HERE Long Cross BMC iva, Hild. D 1.55gm/20.47mm S 1151 N 0774 EX: Baldwin's Spring 2012 Argentum(11 February 2012), lot 48	SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 427(die match); SCBI 20-Mack: 923(die match); See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 219, coin 115 for a probable die match.
	Cnut 1024-1030 Penny OR•DR•IC: ON HER•E: 1.07gm/18.79mm S 1158 N 0787	SCBI 13-Copenhagen-1250(die match); See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 273, coin 246 for a probable die match.
	Edward The Confessor 1059-1062 Penny EADRIC: O[N] HEREFO Hammer Cross BMC xi; Hild. G 1.12gm/19.20mm S 1182 N 0828	No examples of this moneyer/mint/type combination in the EMC/Sylloge or BMC

Hertford

Image	Description	Notes
	Æthelred II 991-997 Penny [BO]GA M-O HEORT Crux Crux; BMC iiia; Hild. C BMC iiia; Hild. C 1.21gm/20.00mm S 1148 N 0770 EX: D. Griffiths Collection of the Hertford Mint sold at Dix, Noonan, Webb 59(7 October 2003), Lot 597(hammer £70), D. Fish Collection sold at Glendining Auction(7-8 March 1990), lot 1313(hammer £55)(ticket)	Hertford; SCBI 65-Norwegian I: 209; See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 213, coin 112 for a possible die match; pellet under chin.
	Cnut 1017-1023 Penny LIFINC ON RET Quatrefoil BMC xiii; x; Hild. E 0.91gm/18.80mm S 1157 N 0781	.
	Cnut 1030-1035/6 Penny Short Cross BMC xvi; Hild. H LEOFRIC ON HEO: 1.00gm/18.00mm S 1159 N 0790	Hertford; SCBI 42-South Eastern Museums: 1085; See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 273, coin 240 for a probable die match. Only a pellet in center of reverse cross.
	Edward The Confessor 1042-1043 Penny EǷ.I ON HE:ORT: PACX BMC iv, Hild. D 0.90gm/20.00mm S 1171 N 0813	SCBI 54-Stockholm V: 0069-0070(same dies)

Horncastle

Image	Description	Notes
	Edward The Martyr 975-978 Cut 1/2 d [Æ]ÐELELN -- MO[ON HOR] Small Cross BMC i 0.63gm/20.32mm S 1142 N 0763 EX: Jon Mann(ticket)	SCBI-36 Berlin: 194(die duplicate); only the second know coin from this mint and reign, only six known coins from this mint, one of only three coins from this mint in private hands

Huntingdon

Image	Description	Notes
	Æthelred II 979-985 Penny ÆLFRIC M-O HVNTAN First Hand Type BMC i, Hild. A 1.58gm/21.11mm S 1144 N 0766 EX: Alfa Numismatics Auction 7(15 August 2021), lot 29	See SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 437 for a simalar example
	Æthelred II 1003-1009 Penny ÆÐELZTAN M-O HV Helmet BMC viii, Hild. E 1.43gm/18.84mm S 1152 N 0775 EX: CNG Electronic Auction 471(1 July 2020), lot 594; CNG Electroinc Auction 464(20 March 2020), lot 294; Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, CNG 105(10 May 2017). lot 1198; Kunker 274(16 March 2016), lot 3123; Clasical Numismatic Review 41 No. 2, Summer 2016, 431199	SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 442(same dies); SCBI 50-Hermitage Part 1; 1007(similar); See Eaglen, Huntingdon 94 (dies D/c). Unusual variety with "runes" in the field before the bust. See Eaglen BNJ 69(1999), page 106, coin 94.
	Cnut 1017-1023 Penny FÆRÐEN MO HVN Quatrefoil BMC xiii x; Hild. E 1.06gm/18.00mm S 1157 N 0781 EX: From the private collection of an English Gentleman; Dr. R. J. Eaglen collection sold at Baldwin's Auction 18(13 October 1998); Cambridge Hoard	SCBI 13-Copenhagen: 1272; See BNJ 69, plate.7, coin 164; dies Bc [3], this coin, the sole type for this moneyer, only one other specimen believed known outside of museum collections. See Eaglen BNJ 69(1999), page 116, coin 164.
	Cnut 1017-1023 Penny GODL•EOF ON H:VNT Quatrefoil BMC xiii,x; Hild. E 0.87GM/18.77MM S 1157 N 0781 Found August 2022 on Sõrve Peninsula on Saaremaa Island, Estonia	Scarce moneyer/type combination in the EMC/Sylloge database with only three coins and this coin being an obverse die match to SCBI 66-Norwegian II:1982. The reverse die is a gouged die that is found on this type from seven mints. See Eaglen and Grayburn in BNJ 70(2000) which can be found here. See also Eaglen BNJ 69(1999), page 116, coin 168 for the obverse die and 166 for the reverse die.
	Cnut 1024-1030 Penny EADNOÐ: O HVNTED Pointed Helmet BMC xiv; Hild. G 1.05gm/18.80mm S 1158 N 0787 EX: From the private collection of an English Gentleman; Dr. R. J. Eaglen collection sold at Baldwin's Auctions 18(13 October 1998), Glendininings Auctions(11 Oct 1993) lot 254(part)	SCBI 13 Copenhagen-1262 & 1263(die match to both); See Eaglen BNJ 69(1999), page 120, coin 192(plate 9 this coin)
	Cnut 1030-1035/6 Penny ADA•ON HVNTED: Short Cross BMC xvi; Hild. H 1.12gm/17.50mm S 1159 N 0790 EX: Spink & Son; W. J. Conte Collection sold at CNG Triton VI(13 January 2003), lot 1394	SCBI 13-Copenhagen: 1260 & 1261(die match to both). See Eaglen BNJ 69(1999), page 124, coin 222
	Edward The Confessor 1044-1046 Penny ǷVLFǷINE ON HVNT: Radiate/Small Cross BMC i, Hild. A 0.96 S 1173 N 0816 Found near Hastings, mid June 2015	Huntingdon; EMC: 2018.0285(this coin). See Eaglen BNJ 69(1999), these dies not listed.
	Edward The Confessor 1046-1048 Penny ÆL•FǷINE ON HVNTE Trefoil Quadrilateral BMC iii; Hild. C 1.12gm/18.05mm S 1174 N 0817 EX: CNG Electronic Auctin 473(29 July 2020), lot 575, Dr.John Hulett(Part II) sold at DNW 143((12 December 2017), lot 687; DNW 63(7 October 2007. Lot 179, Baldwin's 23(3 May 2000); Baldwin's 19(4 May 1999) lot 444, Baldwin's 14(13-14 October 1997), lot 188	There are three coins of this type and mint in the Sylloge. Each like this coin has at least one extra pellet on the reverse. SCBI 42-South Eastern Museums: 1155 appears to be a die duplicate except for the postion of the pellets. see English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 382, coin 559 for a similar coin except that one has two extra pellets on the reverse. See Eaglen BNJ 69(1999), page 130, coin 261.
	Edward The Confessor 1048-1050 Penny ÆLFǷINE ON HV Short Cross, sm flan BMC ii, Hild B 1.01gm/14.06mm S 1175 N 0818 E:X: Morton and Eden Auction 84(2 December 2016), lot 910	Huntingdon; SCBI 18-Copenhagen: 901. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 382, coin 556 for a possible die match. See Eaglen BNJ 69(1999), page 130, coin 265.

Hythe

Image	Description	Notes
	Edward The Confessor 1053-1056 Cut 1/2 d [GV]ÐRÆD ON HY[Ð] Helmet BMC vii, Hild F 0.52gm/18.71mm S 1179 N 0825 From the Marvin Lessen Collection Pt 2 sold at DNW 159(3 July 2019), lot 348; DNW 124(16-17 September 2014), lot 2409	Only five coins of this mint are known before the Norman Conquest. This is one of only three in private collections.

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