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 The Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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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. Click here for a video presentation on this collection. |