DENMARK. temp. Svend I Tveskæg (Forkbeard)–Knud II den Store (the Great). Circa 986-1035. AR Penny (18mm, 1.57 g, 10h). Imitation of an Æthelred II Long Cross type. Lund mint(?). Struck circa 997-1023. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 1166. Estimated: $ 750

World, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 2 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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DENMARK. temp. Svend I Tveskæg (Forkbeard)–Knud II den Store (the Great). Circa 986-1035. AR Penny (18mm, 1.57 g, 10h). Imitation of an Æthelred II Long Cross type. Lund mint(?). Struck circa 997-1023. Draped bust left; pellet behind / Voided long cross, with triple-crescent ends. Malmer chain 105, dies 114/1126. Slightly double struck on obverse. VF. Rare.

Ex G.W. de Wit Collection (Part III, Künker 137, 11 March 2008), lot 3075; Tietjen 38 (10 March 1981), lot 943.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Five, which will begin 8 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

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