ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Eadwig. 955-959. AR Penny (21mm, 1.06 g, 3h). Small cross/Horizontal-Trefoil 1 (HT 1) type (BMC i). Uncertain mint; Leofstan, moneyer.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Eadwig. 955-959. AR Penny (21mm, 1.06 g, 3h). Small cross/Horizontal-Trefoil 1 (HT 1) type (BMC i). Uncertain mint; Leofstan, moneyer. Small cross pattée / LEOFS/TΛI HO in two lines; three small crosses between, trefoils above and below. CTCE 23 (this coin cited and illustrated); SCBI –; North 724; SCBC 1122. Toned, porosity, edge chip. VF.

From the Todd Hansen Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s. Ex Glendining’s (13 March 1974), lot 91.


Closing Date and Time: 23 September 2020 at 14:21:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.