Anglo Saxon Mints S

 

 

Salisbury

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • SÆM•A•N ON SEA•RBE
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.31gm/19.70mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777

 

 

SCBI 2-Hunterian:884(reverse die match), SCBI 7-Copenhagen II;1098 (obverse die match)

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • SÆMAN ON SEABRVR
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC xiii, x; Hild. E
  • 1.30gm/19.78mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781
  • Found near Narva, Estonia before May 2018

 

 

SCBI 15-Copenhagen 3453(obverse die duplicate); SCBI 66-Norwegian II.2318(reverse die match)

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1024-1030
  • Penny
  • ÆL•FǷINE ON SERE
  • Pointed Helmet
  • BMC xiv; Hild. G
  • 1.02gm/18.70mm
  • S 1158
  • N 0787
  • EX: Patrick Finn

 

 

SCBI 15-Copenhagen:3421 & 3421(die match to both)

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • GOLDVS ONN S•ER:
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi; Hild. H
  • 1.12gm/17.50mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790

 

 

SCBI 15-Copenhagen: 3449 & 3450 (die match to both)
 

Sandwich

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1044-1046
  • Penny
  • LEOFǷINE ON SAND
  • Radiate/Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild. A
  • 0.76gm/17.15mm
  • S 1173
  • N 0816
  • Found August 2015 near Highwood, Chelmsford, Essex

 


EMC: 2018.0253(this coin); PAS ESS-0982C3(this coin)

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • LIFǷINE ON SAN
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 0.72gm/14.20mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
  • EX: St. James Auction 5(27 September 2006), lot 73

 

 

SCBI 24-West Country Museums 676. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 425, coin 1156 for a possible die match.
  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • LIFǷINE ON SAN
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 0.51gm/14.13mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
SCBI 24-West Country Museums 676. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 425, coin 1156 for a possible die match.

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1065-1066
  • Penny
  • GODRIC ON SNDǷC
  • Pyramids
  • BMC xv, Hild. I
  • 1.11gm/18.23mm
  • S 1184
  • N 0831
  • Found 2020/2021 near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

 

 

EMC 2022.0014(this coin), Rare type for the mint.
 

Shaftesbury

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • SAEǷINE ON: SCEFTEN
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.18gm/19.50mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: CNG 67(22 September 2004), lot 2014

 

 

SCBI 7-Copenhagen II:1086(die match); SCBI 65-Norwegian I: 1522(die match)

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • ÆLFǷINE• ON SEFTES
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 1.12gm/19.39mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781
  • EX: DNW 278(19 September 2023). lot 96; Baldwin's Auction 93(5 May 2014), lot 32

 

 

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  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • ÆLRIC ON SEEFTE
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi, Hild. H
  • 0.85gm/17.00mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790

 

 

SCBI 15-Copenhagen: 3350(die match)
 

Shrewsbury

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • ÆLFSTAN MO CROBES
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • 1.28gm/19.97mm
  • EX: Numisbalt E-Live Auction 29(29 September 2023), lot 57

 

 

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  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1059-1062
  • Penny
  • GODǷINE ON SCRO:
  • Hammer Cross
  • BMC xi, Hild. G
  • 1.30gm/20.18mm
  • S 1182
  • N 0828
  • EX Stack's Ancient and Foreign Auction(7-8 December 1994), lot 3203

 


SCBI 17 - Midland: 454; See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 427, coin 1182 for a possible die match.

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1065-1066
  • Penny
  • GODǷINE ON SROBB
  • Pyramids
  • BMC xv, Hild. I
  • 1.32gm/18.80mm
  • S 1184
  • N 0831
  • EX: CNG Triton VIII(12 January 2005), Lot: 1763

 

 

SCBI 9-Ashmolean 1: 1076; SCBI 11-Reading: 178; SCBI 48-Northern Museums; 1061(die matches to all three of these coins)

 

Southampton

Image Reign Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 979-985
  • Penny
  • ÆÐELǷERD M•O HAMǷIC•
  • First Hand Type
  • BMC iia, Hild. B1
  • 1.27gm/19.87mm
  • S 1144    
  • N 0766
  • Found near Alyesford, Kent, spring 2013

 

 

SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 411

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 979-985
  • Penny
  • [ISEGL M-O H]AMVIC
  • First Hand Type
  • BMC iia, Hild. B1
  • 0.64gm/10.40mm
  • S 1144
  • N 0766

 

 

SCBI 2-Glasgow: 802; SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 414; SCBI 50-St Petersburg I: 285; rare moneyer known only at this mint and reign

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • SPILEMAN M•O HAM
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.43gm/18.90mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774

 

 

SCBI 25-Helsinki: 329 and 330(die match to both); Moneyer known only for Southampton and Winchester. Moneyer known only for Southampton and Winchester.

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • ÆÐELSIGE MO HEAM
  • Helmet
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 1.19gm/20.00mm
  • S 1152
  • N 0775
  • From Maj. Gen. Adrian Lyons, CBE Collection; EX: Baldwins Auction 44(2 May 2016), lot 862

 

 

SCBI 36-Berlin: 496(die match); SCBI 65-Norwegian I: 1007(die match)

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • ÆLFSIGE ON HAMT
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC xiii, x; Hild. EN
  • 0.87gm/19.00mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781
  • EX: G. W. de Witt Collection sold by Kunker Auction 137(11 March 2008), part III, lot 3128; Spink, London 1984; R. P. Mack(bought from Baldwins 12 September 1956); W. C. Wells(bought by Baldwins 1949)

 

 

SCBI 20-Mack:1078(this coin)
 

Southwark

Image Reign Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • ÆLFRIC MO SVÐGE
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.47gm/20.00mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770

 

 

SCBI-65 Norwegian I:324(possible die match); See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 217, coin 102 for a similar coin, This coin has extra pellets in three reverse quarters, the coin in the BMC has five.

 

 

  • Æthelred II 
  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • ÆÐELǷERD M-O SVÐB
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.49gm/20.77mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
  • EX: WCN Electonic Auction 180830(30 August 2018), lot 164353

 

 

SCBI-65 Norwegian I:327(possible die match)

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • ED:ǷNE SVÐEG
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC xiii, x; Hild. EN
  • 0.91gm/18.20mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781
  • EX: From the W. J. Conte Collection sold by CNG, Triton VI(31 January 2003), lot 1362

 

 

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  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • ÆLFSIG ON SVÐG
  • 0.94gm/18.73mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781
  • Found in the Narva region of Estonia near the border with Russia

 

 

SCBI 15-Copenhagen: 3695 and 3696; Rare varient with on the obverse as a pellet before and after bust and on reverse has three pellets at the apex of each cusp and would be North 786

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1024-1030
  • Penny
  • ÆLFGAR ON SVÐG
  • Pointed Helmet
  • BMC xiv; Hild. G
  • 1.03gm/18.30mm
  • S 1158
  • N 0787

 

 

SCBI 9-Ashmolean:701(die match); SCBI 15-Copenhagen:3689(die match)

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • ÆGELǷINE ON SVÐ
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi; Hild. H
  • 1.04gm/17.40mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790

 

 

.
  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • ÆLFǷINE ON SVD:
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 0.66gm/13.77mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
  • From the Marvin Lessen Pt 2 sold at DNW 159(3 July 2019), lot 345; Bt D. Hess August 1965
Very scarce type for the mint, none in the Sylloge and only one in the EMC
  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1062-1065
  • Penny
  • GODRIC•ON•SVDǷ
  • Facing Bust
  • BMC xiii, Hild. Ac
  • 1.07gm/17.42mm
  • S 1183
  • N 0830
  • From The Braintree Hoard of Late Anglo-Saxon Pennies sold at Noonans Auction 290(21 February 2024), lot 1017
Southwark: SCBI 42-Southeastern: 1617(possible die match). See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 434, coin 1256 for a possible die match. Scarce type for the mint.
 

Stafford

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1059-1062
  • Penny
  • CVLLINC ON STAFFO
  • Hammer Cross
  • BMC xi, Hild. G
  • 1.20gm/19.50mm
  • S 1182
  • N 0828
  • EX: St. James Auction 7(8 February 2008), lot 20

 

 

SCBI 2-Glasgow:1130(possible die match); SCBI 20-Mack:1262(possible die match)
 

Stamford

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • c.978-979
  • Penny
  • [ ]M-OSTAN[ ]
  • First Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild. A
  • 0.82gm/16.20mm
  • S 1143
  • N 0764
  • From the private collection of an English Gentleman; coin was found by metal detectorist Ian Taylor c.1987 in Lincoln city centre, Lincolnshire, during construction work in the town.

 


EMC2011.0027(this coin)

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 985-991
  • Penny
  • ǷVLFSTAN M-O STAN
  • Second Hand Type
  • BMC iid, Hild B2
  • 1.17gm/20.22mm
  • S 1146
  • N 0768
  • EX: Warsaw Numismatic Center Electornic Auction 150702(2 July 2015), lot 116259

 

 

.
  • Æthelred II
  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • ASCǷGE MΩO STA
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.38gm/19.60mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX Allan Williams Collection sold at CNG Electronic Auction 483(6 January 2021), lot 704; B. Ahlström Mynthandel AB 50(19 November 1994), lot 19
SCBI 7-Copenhagen:1119(die match), 1120; SCBI 27- Lincolnshire:1138(die match); See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 235, coin 323 for a probable die match

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • GODÆG MO STAN
  • Helmet
  • 1.22gm/20.12mm
  • S 1152
  • N 0775
  • EX: DNW Auction 189(10 March 2021), lot 572

 

 

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  • Æthelred II
  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • GODǷINE MO STAN
  • Helmet
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 0.87gm/19.00mm
  • S 1152
  • N 0775

 

 

No other examples of this mint/ moneyer/type recorded in the Sylloge, Hildebrand, EMC or BMC with the exception of EMC 1995.0168 which is a die match to this coin.

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • ÆSCMAN M-O STANF
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.13gm/19.68
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • Found c. 2 April 2021 near the Puha Kirk on Saaremaa Island, Estonia

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire:1245:1186(die match), Very rare varity with four pellets on the reverse

 

 

  • Æthelred II
  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • EADǷINE MO STAM
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.24gm/19.54
  • S 1154
  • N 0777

 


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  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • GODRIC M•O ST•A•M
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC xiii, x; Hild. E
  • 1.20gm/19.10mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire:1245(die match)

 

 

  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • LEOFǷINE O STA
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC xiii, x; Hild. E
  • 0.94gm/18.38mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781
  • EX Warsaw Numismatic Center Electornic Auction 140306(6 March 2014), lot 82422

 

 

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  • Cnut
  • 1024-1030
  • Penny
  • MOROLF ON STA
  • Pointed Helmet
  • BMC xiv; Hild. G
  • 0.93gm/18.40mm
  • S 1158
  • N 0787

 

 

This moneyer known only for this mint and reign; very rare variety with the cross on the neck and two extra pellets on the reverse. No other examples in the Sylloge or EMC. One was sold by CNG, Auction 58, lot 1824, same mint and type but moneyer was Ædwine. Another was sold by DNW, Auction 63, lot 207, same mint and type but moneyer was Leofric.

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1024-1030
  • Penny
  • OSǷER•D ON STANF:
  • Pointed Helmet
  • BMC xiv; Hild. G
  • 1.02gm/18.30mm
  • S 1158
  • N 0787

 

 

This moneyer known only for this mint.

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1024-1030
  • Penny
  • OSǷERD MO STAN
  • Pointed Helmet
  • BMC xiv; Hild. G
  • 1.02gm/17.99mm
  • S 1158
  • N 0787

 

 

Stamford; SCBI 15-Copenhagen:3642(die match); This moneyer known only for this mint.

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • Penny
  • LEOFǷINE ON STA:
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi; Hild. H
  • 0.95gm/17.50mm
  • S 1159
  • N 0790

 

 

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  • Cnut
  • 1030-1035/6
  • 1/2 d Cut
  • OSǷERD O[N STAM]
  • Short Cross
  • BMC xvi; Hild. H
  • 0.47gm/8.80
  • S 1159
  • N 0790

 

 

This moneyer known only for this mint.

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • BRVNǷINE ON ST:N
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 1.04gm/13.35mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818

 

 

Die duplicate to EMC number 2008.0365

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • FARGhIR ON SA
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 0.87gm/ 14.50mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
  • EX: Maj. Gen. Adrian Lyons, CBE Collection; Spink 1011, lot 191; NC Dec 2001 lot HS0952; Dr. R. J. Eaglen(Eaglen reference EC112, Baldwins 18(13 October 1998), lot 1529; Glendining Auctions 24-25 May 1972, lot 690. Possibly ex Roth 19 July 1917, Lot 85f (ex City Hoard) and Drabble 4 July 1939, Lot 526b.  These may be the same coin. Freeman records five coins but quite possibly Roth and Drabble are the same.

 


Stamford: See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 424, coin 1151 for a possible die match. This coin originally attributed to Sandwich but re-allocated by Dolley to Stamford in 1956 (See BNJ XXVIII p59). 

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1065-1066              
  • Penny
  • LEOFRIC [ON S]TANF
  • Pyramids
  • BMC xv, Hild. I
  • 1.00gm/19.06mm
  • S 1184
  • N 0831
  • EX: A. F. Brock Auction 22 May 2013, lot 495

 

 

SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 1481(die match)
 

"STES"

Image Description Notes
  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1044-1046
  • Cut 1/2 d
  • BRIHTRIC O[N STES:]
  • Radiate/Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild. A
  • 0.49gm/17.31mm
  • S 1173
  • N 0816
  • Found Harnham, Wiltshire, 2 February 2014
EMC 2014.0045, SCBI 18-Copenhagen: 1201(probable die match); SCBI 54-StockholmV: 179(die match)
 

Steyning

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1048-1050
  • Penny
  • FRIÐEǷINE ON ST
  • Short Cross, sm flan
  • BMC ii, Hild B
  • 1.05gm/14.50mm
  • S 1175
  • N 0818
  • EX: Mike Vosper; W. J. Conte

 

 

Very rare moneyer for the mint, no examples of this moneyer for this type in the SCBI, EMC, BMC or Hild

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1059-1062
  • Penny
  • DIORMAN ON STÆNIG
  • Hammer Cross
  • BMC xi, Hild. G
  • 1.11gm/19.00mm
  • S 1182
  • N 0828
  • EX: , Joseph R. Lasser Collection sold at CNG Triton XVIII(7 January 2015) lot 1727; Davissons(19 October 2009)

 

 

SCBI 1-Fitzwilliam 928 and 929; SCBI-9-Ashmolean, 982 and 983; SCBI 11-Reading, 166; SCBI 20-Mack, 1263; SCBI 29-Merseyside, 798; SCBI 30-American, 636-8; See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 430, coin 1213 for a possible die match.
 

Sudbury

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • Cnut
  • 1017-1023
  • Penny
  • BRVNMAN M SVD
  • Quatrefoil
  • BMC xiii, x; Hild. E
  • 0.99gm/18.80mm
  • S 1157
  • N 0781

 

 

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  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1053-1056
  • Penny
  • FOLǷINE ON SUÐI
  • Helmet
  • BMC vii, Hild F
  • 1.14gm/19.39mm
  • S 1179
  • N 0825
  • Found near Monks Eleigh, Babergh, Suffolk on 01-Oct-2013. PAS number SF-627883. Monks Eleigh is near Sudbury

 

 

No examples of this mint/type combination in the Sylloge or EMC

 

 

  • Edward The Confessor
  • 1065-1066
  • Penny
  • FOLFǷINE [ON SV]Ð:
  • Pyramids
  • BMC xv, Hild. I
  • 1.12gm/18.49mm
  • S 1184
  • N 0831
  • From The Braintree Hoard of Late Anglo-Saxon Pennies sold at Noonans Auction 290(21 February 2024), lot 1029; Braintree Hoard discovered February 2019 near Braintree, Essex

 

 

Mint unrecorded for this type until this hoard was discovered. Four coins from the mint were in the hoard, two cut halfs and two complete coins, one of which is this coin. All four coins were struck from the same dies.

 

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