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Sixth Session, Commencing at 9.30 Am Sixth Session, Commencing at 9.30 am 1366* Early Anglo-Saxon period, (c600-775), base silver sceat, secondary phase, series R, Wigraed (S.813A). Dark bronze GREAT BRITAIN SILVER & BRONZE COINS tone, fi ne. $100 1367* Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II, (fi rst reign, 841-843), copper styca, EADWULF (S.865). Very clear, good very fi ne. $100 1363* Ancient British, Celtic coinage, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus (35-43), silver unit (1.20g), Epati, obverse head of Hercules right, reverse eagle standing on snake (S.356; ABC.1346). Nearly extremely fi ne. $200 1368* Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II, (fi rst reign 841-843) copper styca, phase II group A, moneyer FORDRED (S.865; Pirie 336). Toned, good very fi ne. $100 Ex Decades Collection and previously from Downies Auction Sale 286 (lot 2024). 1364* 1369* Ancient British, Iceni, Bury Diadem type, silver unit (1.46g), Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II, (841-843), AE styca, mid - late 1st century B.C., obv. female head to left with MONNE (S.865), central motifs dot/dot surrounded by sharply pointed nose, rev. prancing horse to left, pellet in pellets. Cleaned brass alloy, very fi ne. ring below (S.432, ABC 1495, Van A. 80, BMC 3524-7). $100 Good very fi ne. Private purchase from J.Watson. $200 Ex Chris Rudd, Norfolk, List 126, 23rd November 2012, (No.28), includes Rudd ticket No.16821 and packet. 1370* Kings of Northumbria, Osberht, (849-867), copper styca, MONNE (S.869). Good fi ne. $120 1365* Ancient British, Celtic coinage, Iceni, Ecen symbol type 1371* coinage, silver unit, (1.19g), obv. double crescent emblem, Archbishop of York, Wigmund (837-849), copper styca, rev. Celticized horse to right, dots above and below (S.436, COENRED (S.870). Good very fi ne. Van A 752-1, noted as ER, BMC 4297-4325). Very fi ne $100 and rare. $100 140 Alfred the Great London Monogram Portrait Penny 1372* Kings of Mercia, Offa, (757-796), light coinage, c780-92, penny without portrait (S.904; D.Chick 76), moneyer WINOTH. Chipped away around edge (for two thirds), otherwise fi ne and rare. $500 1376* Alfred the Great, (871-899), penny (1.39g), London Mint, TILWINE/MONETA above and below Londonia monogram (S.1062). Cracked, chipped edge, otherwise glossy grey patina, good fi ne and very rare. $2,500 1373* Ex Australian Coin Auctions Sale 270 (lot 1026). Viking coinages, Danish East Anglia, c885-915, St. Edmund memorial coinage penny (1.25g)(S.961). Toned, nearly extremely fi ne. $900 Ex Status Sale 282 (lot 7913). 1377* Edgar, (959-975), pre-reform coinage before 973, penny (1.22g), North Eastern Mint, moneyer VNGEIN MO (S.1129). Nearly very fi ne. $500 Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 69 (lot 713). 1374* Viking coinage of York, (c895-920), Cnut, penny (1.17g)(S.993). Toned, nearly extremely fi ne. $800 Ex B.R.Noble Collection, Glendining/Spink Sale, December 1975 (lot 375), W.J.Fleming in 1976, Noble Numismatics Sale 85 (lot 1532) and Decades Collection. 1378* Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny (1.56g), crux type, GODPINE MO LVND (Godwine of London)(S.1148). Toned, good very fi ne. $400 1375* Viking coinage of York, (c895-920), Cnut, penny (1.29g)(S.993). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fi ne and scarce. $750 1379* Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny (1.71g), crux type, BVRHTRIC M-O DEOD (Thetford)(S.1148; North 770). Toned, good very fi ne. $300 Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 54 (lot 931). 141 1380* 1385* Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny (1.64g), long cross type, Cnut, (1016-1035), penny (1.03g), short cross type (1029- LEOFSTAN MO LVND (Leofstan of London)(S.1151; North 35/6), AELFPIG ON LVND (Aelfwig of London)(S.1159; 774). Toned, nearly extremely fi ne. North 790). Attractive and clear striking, nearly extremely fi ne. $350 $400 Ex Spink London Sale 58 (lot 24) and Noble Numismatics Sale 54 (lot 932). Noble Numismatics Sale 54 (lot 938). 1381* Aethelred II, (978-1016), penny (1.72g), long cross type, 997-103 (S.1151) GODEMAN MO PINT (Godman of Winchester). Peck marks and crinkled, otherwise very fi ne. $300 Ex Colin McNaught Wellington, W.H.Lampard Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 78B (lot 1917) and Decades Collection. 1386* Harold I, (1035-1040), penny (1.06g), fl eur de lis type (1038- 40), EDIC ON LVND (Edic of London)(S.1165). Crinkled as made, toned, very fi ne and rare. 1382* $1,250 Cnut, (1016-1035), penny (1.01g), quatrefoil type, 1017- 23, CETEL O EOFRP (Cetel of York)(S.1157; North 781). Ex V.J.E.Ryan (lot 836) and G.Doubleday (lot 280) Collections and Australian Coin Auctions Sale 264 (lot 992). Good very fi ne and rare. $350 Ex Jim Johnson (Auckland), Noble Numismatics Sale 78B (lot 1920), W.H.Lampard and Decades Collections. 1383* Cnut, (1016-1035), penny (1.04g), pointed helmet type, AELFPINE ON DEO (Aelfwine of Thetford)(S.1158). Dull tone about as struck, nearly extremely fi ne. $450 1387* Harthacnut, (1035-1042), penny (1.02g), arm and sceptre type (1040-2) in the name of Cnut, RINVLF ON NORDP (Ringulf of Norwich), with short cross voided with quatrefoil 1384* with pellet in each angle and in centre, (S.1169, North 811). Cnut, (1016-1035), penny (1.04g), helmet type (1024-30), Minor surface roughness, toned, nearly very fi ne and rare. AELPINC ON PINCE (Winchester)(S.1158; North 787). $2,000 Toned, very fi ne. $300 Ex Australian Coin Auctions Sale 268, March 20, 1999 (lot 1736) and Noble Numismatics Sale 78A (lot 713). Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 54 (lot 937). 142 William II Profi le Head Penny 1388* Edward the Confessor, (1042-1066), penny (1.04g), facing bust/small cross type SAEMAER ON IEON (Saemaer of Hertford?) (1062-5)(S.1183). Good very fi ne. $450 Ex IAG Sale 26/1/97 (lot 195) via Monetarium. Harold II Penny without Sceptre ex Montagu Collection 1392* William II, (1087-1100), penny (1.36g), profile type, IELPINE ON DTFRI (Aelfwine of Thetford)(S.1258). Toned, good very fi ne/extremely fi ne and very rare thus. $4,000 Ex Shillington Hoard and from I.S.Wright. 1389* 1393* Harold II, (1066), penny (1.25g), pax type without sceptre, William II, (1087-1100), penny, profi le type cut in half as a pax retrograde, PVLFPVRD ON DO (Wulfward of halfpenny, Norfolk Mint (S.1258). Toned, fi ne. Dover)(S.1187; North 837; BMC.11). Toned, good very $200 fi ne and very rare. $5,000 Ex Addington, Montagu (Sotheby's, 1896, lot 178) and Roth (Sotheby's, October 1918, lot 100) Collections, from I.S.Wright. 1394* Henry I, (1100-1135), penny (1.37g), facing bust/quatrefoil with piles type (BMC VII), SPERLIC [O]N LVN (Sperlig of London)(S.1268; North 863), moneyer not in BMC for type. Weakly struck, toned, nearly fi ne and extremely rare. 1390* $500 William I, (1066-1087), penny (1.19g), bonnet type (1068- 70), IIIDOLF ON EO (Audolf of York)(S.1251); North 842; Ex Dr. Brian Bird Collection, Glendining/Spink & Son London Sale 20th BMC II). Cracked, otherwise good fi ne and rare. November 1974 (lot 289) and Noble Numismatics Sale 57 (lot 2935). $350 Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 52 (lot 1147). 1395* Stephen, (1135-1154), penny (1.17g), cross moline Watford 1391* type (c1136-45), SPEIMA[N ON NO]RPI (Swetman of William I, (1066-1087), penny (1.37g), paxs type, IELFRIED Norwich)(S.1278; North 873). Flan crack on obverse, good ON LII (London)(BMC 761)(S.1254). Good fi ne. fi ne. $600 $200 Ex Australian Coin Auctions Sale 311 (lot 2077). Private purchase from Monetarium. 143 1401* 1396* Henry III, (1216-1272), penny, short cross type, 1216-47, Henry II, (1154-1189), penny (1.41g), Tealby type A2 (1158- class 6c, +RAVF ON.LVNDE (Rauf of London)(S.1355). 63) HERBERT ON WINC (Herbert of Winchester)(S.1337). Toned, good very fi ne. Toned, good fi ne. $150 $200 Ex Elmore Jones Collection (lot 1742, part) with ticket, private purchase from Colonial Coins. 1402* Henry III, (1216-1272), penny, short cross issue, class 7b issued 1222-1236, ELIS ON LVNDE (Elis of London) (S.1356B; N.979; SCBI Mass 2023-4). Toned, very fi ne and 1397* scarce. Henry II, (1154-1189), penny (1.24g), Tealby type, (1158- $120 80), class A, WALTIER (ON NOR) (Waltier of Northampton) Elis was only a moneyer for Classes 7a and 7b. (see BMC 632, pl 220) (S.1337). Clear portrait, usual striking weakness, good fi ne. $300 1403* Henry III, (1216-1272), penny, short cross issue, class 1398* 7b issued 1222-1236, OSMVND ON CAN, (Osmund of Richard I, (1189-1199), penny, short cross type, class 3B (1190- Canterbury), (S.1356B, N.979, SCBI Mass 2023-4). Toned, 4) REINALD ON CAN (Reinald of Canterbury)(S.1347A). nearly very fi ne and very scarce. Toned, good very fi ne. $100 CAN mint mark with square top A. $200 Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 53 (lot 967) with ticket. 1404* Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross coinage (1247-72), 1399* phase II (1248-50), class 3a, HENRI ON LVNDE, (Henry John, (1199-1216), penny, short cross type, class 5b, of London) (S.1362; N.988). Toned, slightly off centred, +IOHAN.ON.IPEC (Iohan of Ipswich)(S.1351). Very fi ne. otherwise very fi ne. $150 $80 1400* 1405* John, (1199-1216), penny, short cross type, class 5b2, Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross coinage (1247-72), phase WILLELM ON CIC (Willem of Chichester)(S.1351; North II (1248-50) penny, class 3b, GILBERT ON CAN (Gilbert of 970).
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