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Langport

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • GODAI ON L•ANC
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi; Hild. H
  • 0.98gm/18.26mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790
  • EX: Baldwin's Auction 70(28 September 2011); lot 358; Baldwin's Auction 14(14 October 1997), lot 193

 

 

SCBI 25-Helsinki: 854(die match); Extremly rare type for the mint. Possibly only one other known.

 

Leicester

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • ǷVLFGIT M•O LIHER
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.64gm/20.29mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774

 

 

This moneyer scarce for Leicester, known mostly at Lincoln.

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • ÆÐLǷI MO LEHR
  • Quatrefoil               
  • BMC viii, x; Hild E
  • 1.36gm/19.69mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781
  •  Fount near Tallin, Estonia 2012

 

 

SCBI 13-Copenhagen: 1485

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • ÆGELǷIG ON L•EHR•
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi; Hild. H
  • 1.13gm/17.00mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790

 

 

SCBI 13-Copenhagen: 1475(die match); See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 275, coin 267 for a probable die match
  • Edward the Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • GODRIC ON LEHER
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 1.05gm/13.35mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
  • Found late 2018 near Leicester.
See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 387, coin 611 for a possible die match. Rare mint/moneyer/type combination
 

Lewes

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • HEREBYRHT MΩO LÆǷ
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.68gm/19.70mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX: Lockdales Auction 82(26 January 2011), lot 553; Baldwin's Auction 62(29 September 2009), lot 178.

 

 

SCBI 42-Southeastern: 924(die match); See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 220, coin 134 for a probable die match. Moneyer known only for this mint and this type.

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • LOFǷINE MΩO LÆE•
  • Helmet
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 1.44gm/20.00mm
  • S 1152
  • N 0775
  • EX: From tthe Londinium Collection sold at CNG Electroinc Auction 436(23 January 2019), lot 1022; purchased from York Coins

 


SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 464(die match); SCBI 50-Hermitage: 1019(die match)

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • LIOFǷINE ON LÆǷEN•
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.45gm/19.75mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: Michael Trenerry(ticket); Coins of Sussex Mints sold at Glendining/Baldwin 14 October 1985, lot 130(the Humphrey Lestocq Gilbert collection formed the basis of this sale), Horace H. King(collection bought by Baldwin's and then sold to the British Museum and to Humbphrey Lesotcq Gilbert)(ticket); Raymond Carylon-Britton Collection(collection dispersed through Seaby between 1938 and 1961)(ticket); Duke of Argyll Collection(sold to Spink 1949), this is from the 1985 Glendining sale and could be because of confusion that the Bearman ticket was from Argyll; Thomas Bearman Collection(collecton bought by Baldwin's in 1922)(ticket); Hyman Montagu Collection Fifth Portion sold at Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge(16 November 1897),lot 8(part of)

 

 

SCBI 51-Estonia: 392(die duplicate)

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • ONLAF MON LEǷE
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i; Hild A
  • 1.00gm/18.69mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: Warsaw Numismatic Center Auction 58(8 November 2014), lot 34

 

 

SCBI 7-Copenhagen II: 467(die duplicate); SCBI 65-Norwegian I: 1199(die duplicate); SCBI 68-Lyon Collection: 911(die duplicate); rare moneyer, only four recorded in the SCBI/EMC and one in the BMC. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 220, coin 126 for a probable die match.

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • GODMΛN L•ÆE:
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC viii, x, Hild. E
  • 1.22gm/19.55mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781
  • Fom the private collection of an English Gentleman; Baldwin’s Auction 23(3 May 2000), lot 811; Baldwin’s Auction 18(12-13 October 1998), lot 1257

 

 

Scarce type for the mint.

 

  • Harthacnut
  • Spring to Autumn 1036
  • Cut 1/2 Penny
  • [NORÐMA]N ON LÆǷ:
  • Jewel Cross
  • BMC I; Hild. A
  • 0.45gn/17.00mm
  • S 1166
  • N 0808
  • Found near Steyning, West Sussex before 3 June 2013

 

 

SCBI 40-Stockholm: 82

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Cut 1/2 Penny
  • LEFMA[N ON LÆPE]
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 0.36gm/14.30mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818

 

 

SCBI 42-Southeastern: 1172; During this reign only one coin of this moneyer in the SCBI and EMC and that is of the Lewes mint. Rare type for the mint.

 

 

  • Edward the Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • OSMVND O LÆPE
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 1.09gm/14.77mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
  • EX: WAG Online Auction 116(14 February 2021), lot 72

 

 

SCBI 42-Southeastern: 1174; SCBI-54-Hermitage IV; 944(die match).

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1056-1059
  • Penny
  • GODǷINE ONN LÆPE
  • Sovereign
  • BMC ix; Hild. H
  • 1.36gm/19.80mm
  • S 1181
  • N 0827

 

 

SCBI 42-Southeastern: 1380, 1381, & 1382

 

Lincoln

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • GARFIN M-O LINCOL
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia; Hild. C
  • 1.58gm/20.65mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
  • Found London, England

 

 

SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 550(die match); scarce moneyer and known for this mint only.
  • Æthelred II
  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • GIFE M-O LINCOL
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia; Hild. C
  • 1.33gm/21.10mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 551(die match); scarce moneyer, only four coins in the EMC or Sylloge and all from Lincoln.

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • VNBEGN M-O LINC
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia; Hild. C
  • 1.50gm/20.56mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
  • Found c October 2019 300-400 meters north of Kihelkonna St. Michael's Church, Saaremaa Island, Estonia

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 71(die match); SCBI 50-Hermitage I:.385(obv) and 386(obv)

 

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • COLGRIM M•Ω•O LINC
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva; Hild. D
  • 1.64gm/19.50mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX: CNG Triton IX(9 January 2006), Lot: 2243

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 13 and 14(die match to both); See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 222, coin 163 for a probable die match

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • SV[MERL]EÐ M LINE
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.08gm/19.50mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 164 and 165(die match to both) Scarce variety with cross behind head and pellet in one quarter of reverse.

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • O•S•GVT• MΩO LINC
  • Helmet
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 1.44gm/19.79mm
  • S 1152
  • N 0775

 


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  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Cut 1/2 d
  • ÆÐEL[NOÐ M-O LIN]C
  • Last Small Cross
  • .59gm/20.00mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • Found Horncastle, Lincolnshire, first half of 2009

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire:230(probable die match), SCBI 30-American:476(probable die match)

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • OSFRAM M-O LINC
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.48gm/19.70mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777

 

 

Very rare moneyer, apparently only known of Lincoln during this reign and that of Cnut; die duplicate of EMC #2006.0090

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • SVMERLEDI M-O LINC:
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.36gm/20.53mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: Spink Auction 9026(1 October 2009), lot 12(part)

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 288(die duplicate)

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • ǷVLFGAT MO LIN
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC xiii, x; Hild. E
  • 0.97gm/18.60mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire:396(die match); Moneyer primarily of Lincoln and Shrewsbury.

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1024-1030
  • Penny
  • GVSTAN ON LINCO
  • Pointed Helmet
  • BMC xiv; Hild. G
  • 0.88gm/18.70mm
  • 1158
  • N 0787
  • EX: St. James Auction 46(22 July 2021), lot 110(came with an old Mark Rasmussen ticket)

 

 

SCBI 14-Copenhagen:1651(die match); Iosteinn is a scarce moneyer known mostly at Lincoln. This spelling of his name is particularly rare.

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1024-1030
  • Penny
  • SVERTINC ON LINC
  • Pointed Helmet
  • BMC xiv; Hild. G
  • 0.99gm/18.50mm
  • S 1158
  • N 0787

 

 

Cross behind bust.

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • LIFINC ON L•INC:
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi; Hild. H
  • 1.09gm/17.90mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790

 

 

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  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • MATAÐAN ON L[INC:.]
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi, Hild. H
  • 0.69gm/17.07mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790
SCBI 14-Copenhagen: 1748(die match); SCBI 14-Copenhagen: 1747 &1749(reverse die match)); SCBI 66-Norwegian II:3454(die match). See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 280, coin 341 for a possible die match.

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • PEDLOS ON L•INC
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi; Hild. H
  • 1.05gm/18.80mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 526(die match); The moneyer known only for Lincoln and only for late Cnut and early Harold I issues.
  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • SǷEARTINC ON LINC
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi; Hild. H
  • 1.11gm/17.90mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790
  • EX: Sovereign Rarities Auction 13(29 May 2024), lot 33
SCBI 27-Lincolnshire 0508-510(die match); SCBI 51-Estonia: 840(die match)

 

 

  • Harold I
  • Spring 1036-1038
  • Penny
  • SǷARTEBRAND O LIN
  • Jewel Cross
  • BMC i; Hild. A
  • 1.02gm/17.00mm
  • S 1163
  • N 0802

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire:549(die match)

 

 

  • Harthacnut
  • June 1040-June 1042
  • Penny
  • L.VMERLYDA ON LIN(first L inverted)
  • Arm and Scepter
  • BMC xvii, Hild. I
  • 0.97gm/18.72mm
  • S 1169
  • N 0799

 

 

SCBI 14-Copenhagen::1830-1831(die duplicte to each); SCBI 37-Polish Museums: 312(die duplicate); SCBI 40-Stockholm:1838-1841(die duplicate to each)

 

 

  • Edward the Confessor
  • 1044-1046
  • Penny
  • GODRICC ON LINCOL
  • Radiate/Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild. A
  • 1.08gm/17.39mm
  • S 1173
  • N 0816
  • EX: Spink Auction 19006(24 September 2019), lot 216; A. F. Brock Auctions(26 April 2006), lot 1354

 

 

SCBI 18-Southeastern: 965; SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 608; SCBI 54-Stockholm V: 454(same dies)

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • BRIHTME ON LIN
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii; Hild B
  • 1.14gm/14.00mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818

 

 

Very unusual spelling of the moneyer.

 

 

  • Edward the Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Cut 1/2 d
  • [GODRI]C ON LIN
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 0.48gm/14.00mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
  • Found Northorsby, Lincolnshire c. 1995

 

 

EMC 2018.0288(this coin). See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 392, coin 676 for a possible die match.

 

 

  • Edward the Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • ǷILGRIP ON LINCO
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 0.96gm/14.51mm

 

 

Rare mint/moneyer/type combination.

 

 

  • Edward the Confessor
  • 1050-1053
  • Penny
  • GODRIC ON LINCO:
  • Expanding Cross, Light
  • Bust C, Jewel Cross style portrait
  • BMC v, Hild E
  • 0.95gm/17.90mm
  • S 1176
  • N 0822

 

 

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  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1050-1053
  • Penny
  • OÐGRIM ON LINCOL•E:
  • Expanding Cross, Heavy
  • BMC Vb
  • Bust D
  • 1.60gm/20.00mm
  • S 1177
  • N 0823
  • From the Michael Joffre Collection sold at CNG Electronic Auction 345(25 February 2015), lot 683

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 700(probable obverse die match)

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1056-1059
  • Penny
  • GODRIC ON LINCOL
  • Sovereign
  • BMC ix, Hild. H
  • 1.13gm/18.73mm
  • S 1181
  • N 0827
  • EX: Jean Elsen Auction 72(17 December 2002), lot 1282

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 731

 

 

  • Edward the Confessor
  • 1059-1062
  • Penny
  • ASL•A•C ON LIN[COLN]
  • Hammer Cross
  • BMC xi, Hild. G
  • 0.81gm/16.31mm
  • S 1182
  • N 0828
  • Found near Catterick, North Yorkshire, February 2014

 

 

EMC 2018.0293(this coin) SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 739 and 740(reverse die match)

 

 

  • Edward The Conffesor
  • 1065-1066
  • Penny
  • OVTTI O LINCOLNE:
  • Pyramids
  • 1.36gm/18.71mm
  • 1.13
  • S 1184
  • N 0831

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 791; Moneyer apparently only of Lincolon and of this reign. Unusall spelling of his name.

 

  • Harold II
  • 1066
  • Cut 1/2 Penny
  • [ALMER ]ON LINCO
  • Pax
  • BMC i
  • 0.59gm/18.00mm
  • S 1186
  • N 0836

 

 

See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 467, coin 51 for a possible die match.

 

Lydford

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Penny
  • GODA MΩO LYDA
  • 1.30gm/20.04mm

 

 

SCBI 1-Fitzwilliam: 702(die match); SCBI 2-Hunterian; Copenhagen: 857(die match); SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 986;(die match)

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • GODA ON LYDANFOR:
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i; Hild A
  • 1.18gm/20.09mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777

 

 

SCBI 37-Polish: 146(die match)

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • GODA ON LYDAFOR:
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i; Hild A
  • 1.14gm/20.10mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777

 

 

SCBI 50-Hermitage I:1361(die match)

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • SÆǷINE O LH[YDA]
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC xiii, x; Hild. E
  • 0.67gm/18.33mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781

 

 

SCBI 25-Helsinki: 677; SCBI 66-Norwegian II: 2255, die match to the previous two

 

Lympne

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • LEOFRIC M-O LIMN
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia; Hild. C
  • 1.46gm/20.35mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
  • EX: Collection of Michael Trenerry sold at DNW 194(7 September 2021), lot 36(tickets); Glendining(9 July 1986), lot 211(sold for £130); Glendining(21 September 1983), lot 38(sold for £260)

 

 

SCBI 42-South Eastern Museums 843(possible die match)

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1024-1030
  • Penny
  • IOHAN ON LIMN
  • Pointed Helmet
  • BMC xiv; Hild. G
  • 0.97gm/18.10mm
  • S 1158
  • N 0787
  • EX: W. J. Conte Collection sold at CNG Triton VI(13 January 2003), lot 1375

 

 

SCBI 66-Norwegian II: 3105(die dupicate)

 

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