ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (20mm, 1.41 g, 6h). Pointed Helmet type (BMC vii, Hild. F). Bedford mint; Wulfwig, moneyer. Struck circa 1053-1056. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 1075.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

The Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, Silver

Estimate: $ 750

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (20mm, 1.41 g, 6h). Pointed Helmet type (BMC vii, Hild. F). Bedford mint; Wulfwig, moneyer. Struck circa 1053-1056. Bust right, wearing pointed helmet and holding scepter pattée / + PVLPI ON [BE]DEFOR, voided short cross with pellet-in-annulet at center and triple crescents at each end. Freeman 86 (this coin cited); SCBI –; North 825; SCBC 1179. Toned, slightly wavy, areas of weak strike. VF. Very rare mint and moneyer. One of only two known to Freeman, with no additional examples in SCBI or in CoinArchives.

From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CVII.3 (April 1999), no. 1334; R.J. Eaglen (Baldwin’s 18, 13 October 1998), lot 1345; R.C. Lockett (Part I, Glendining, 6 June 1955), lot 822 (part of).


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 18 September at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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