DENMARK. Knud II den Store (the Great). 1019-1035. AR Penny (19mm, 0.81 g, 6h). Pointed Helmet type. Lund mint; Ælfweald, moneyer. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 1135.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

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

Estimate: $ 400

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DENMARK. Knud II den Store (the Great). 1019-1035. AR Penny (19mm, 0.81 g, 6h). Pointed Helmet type. Lund mint; Ælfweald, moneyer. Bust left, wearing pointed helmet; cross-tipped scepter before / + ΛLFPOLD MO LVND, voided short cross, limbs united at base by two concentric circles with pellet in center; in each angle, broken annulet enclosing pellet. Cf. Hauberg 10; Hede –; Becker Collection –; SCBI –; Hild. –; BMC –; cf. North 787 (for English issue); cf. SCBC 1158 (same). Toned, minor deposits. VF. Very rare.

From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from York Coins, 26 October 2011.

Knud II was proclaimed king by the Danish army in England in 1014 upon the death of his father Svend Forkbeard. In 1016, upon the death of Edmund Ironside (son of the exiled Aethelred II), all of England passed to Knud. He succeeded to the Danish throne after the death of his half-brother Harald II (1014-1018).

The moneyer Ælfweald does not appear to be recorded for Cnut at London, except for the list on North p. 154. This cataloger could find no other specimens to compare. As the present coin is a bit crude and low weight, it may tentatively be considered an early Danish issue of Cnut.

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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