ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harold I Harefoot. 1035-1040. AR Penny (17mm, 1.12 g, 3h). Jewel Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A). Cambridge mint; Wulfwine, moneyer. Struck 1035-circa 1038. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 1050.
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. Harold I Harefoot. 1035-1040. AR Penny (17mm, 1.12 g, 3h). Jewel Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A). Cambridge mint; Wulfwine, moneyer. Struck 1035-circa 1038. Diademed bust left / + PVL·FPINE ON GRΛN, cross composed of four ovals united at base by two concentric circles enclosing a pellet. SCBI 40 (Stockholm), 134 (same dies); North 802; SCBC 1163. Golden toning, some porosity, crimped. Good VF.

From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from J. Linzalone, 9 January 2009. Ex T.L. Taylor (Baldwin’s 57, 24 September 2008), lot 367.

Harold I Harefoot, son of Cnut the Great and his first wife Aelgifu of Northampton, was acclaimed King by the Anglo-Danish nobility headed by Godwin, Earl of Wessex in 1037. Harthacnut was preoccupied battling Magnus the Good of Norway to secure his claim to the English throne until the premature death of Harold Harefoot in 1040. Harold’s pennies (with two successive types) were minted for a period of three years.

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.

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