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Kings of Wessex
EDWARD  THE  ELDER  [899-924]  silver penny
Portrait type,  Moneyer - EALSTAN
obv.  +EADVVEARD  REX, bust left
rev.   EALHS  TAN  MO, in 2 lines
[see BMC 78, N.651, S.1084]
1.56g
slight edge chip
RARE
VF or better
£1,500 
11
Early Anglo Saxon Secondary silver sceat [c.710-60]
TRIPLE  TAIL  QUADRUPED  -  SERIES  Q [R],  Type 73
obv.  crude radiate bust right, EPA in runes right
rev.   quadruped right with triple tail
[see Metcalf 388, N.147, S.832b]
0.67g
Ex - Stack collection [Sothebys, London, 22-3 April 1999, lot 203]
RARE
EF
£495

12
HAROLD  11  [1066]  silver penny
PAX type, BMC 1a
ROMNEY mint,  Moneyer - WULMAER
obv.  +HAROLD  REX  ANGL, bust left with sceptre
rev.   PVLMAER  ON  ANGL, PAX across field between 2 lines
[see S.1187, N.837]
reverse somewhat double-struck
VERY  RARE [and a rare mint]
VF or better
£1,850

13
Early Anglo Saxon, Kings of Northumbria silver sceat
ALCHRED  and  Abp. ECGBERHT  [765-6]
obv.  +AL.hHR:.Dh, cross in centre, trefoil of pellets under R
rev.   ECGBERhTAR, cross in centre
[see S.854, N.193, Beowulf 113]
EXTREMELY  RARE
nEF/GVF
£sold
14
EDWARD  THE  CONFESSOR  [1042-66] silver penny
Hammer Cross type
HASTINGS  MINT,  Moneyer - PULFRIC
obv.  +EADPARD  REX, crowned bust right bearded with sceptre in front
rev.   +PVLFRIC  ON  HAESTI, voided cross
[see S.1182, N.828, BMC XI]
1.2g
RARE mint
GVF
£sold
15
Early Anglo Saxon, Kings of Northumbria silver sceat
EADBERHT  [737-58]
obv.  EOTBEREhTVF, cross in centre
rev.   fantastic animal left
[see S.847]
some striking weakness
RARE
nEF/GVF
£275
16
Hiberno-Norse silver penny
SIHTRIC 111  [c.1020-35]
DUBLIN  mint,  Phase 11,  Moneyer - FAEREMIN ?
obv.  +HNTRC  REX  NH, cross pattee behind bust
rev.   ...EREN....IFN,  Long cross, single pellet in one quarter
[see EMC 1022.0066, SCBI 22 - Copenhagen 66, SCBI 32 - Belfast 66]
Some striking weakness and flan a little wavy
VERY  RARE
VF or better for issue
£sold
 
17
Early Anglo Saxon Secondary silver sceat [c.710-60]
SALTIRE  STANDARD  -  Type 51
Minted East Midlands area
obv.  2 standing figures with large moustaches, holding 3 crosses
rev.   saltire standard
[see Metcalf 432, S.833, N.53]
0.91g
Ex - Patrick Finn [with original ticket]
VERY  RARE
nEF
£375
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sale price £395
sale price £195
sale price £295