ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (20mm, 1.27 g, 12h). Sovereign/Eagles type (BMC ix; Hild. H). Winchester mint; Anderboda, moneyer. Struck 1056-1059. EΛDPEΛRD REX ΛIIGLO • •, Edward enthroned facing, head right, holding scepter in right hand and globus cruciger in left; cross composed of four pellets / + ΛNDERODΛ • ON PINC, voided cross, with eagle in each quarter. Harvey 172 (dies A/d); SCBI 42 (South-Eastern), 11404 (same obv. die); North 827; SCBC 1181. Toned, traces of deposits. VF. Remarkable provenance.
Ex Shelley Collection (Noble 121, 30 July 2019), lot 1822; Oulton, Staffordshire Hoard of 1795 (CCH 266; see S. Green, BNS Research Blog, 7 August 2019).
