ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (19mm, 1.11 g, 1h). Trefoil Quadrilateral type (BMC iii, Hild. C). Winchester mint; Leofing, moneyer. Struck circa 1046-1048. Diademed and draped bust left; scepter pommée to left / + LIFINCC ON PINCE :·, quadrilateral, with pellet in center and trefoils at angles, over voided short cross. Harvey 1553 var. (dies –/c; unlisted obv. die); Freeman 233; cf. SCBI 20 (Mack), 1147 (for type); North 817; SCBC 1174. Toned, wavy flan, peck marks. VF. An interestingly shaped voided cross at center of reverse.
Ex Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from A.G. & S. Gilles, 20 November 2000.
