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Aethelred II (978-1016), Penny, 1.05g, Last Small Cross type, Cissbury, Godwine, + æÐelraed rex...
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(x) Aethelred II (978-1016), Penny, 1.05g, Last Small Cross type, Cissbury, Godwine, + æÐelraed rex angl, diademed and draped bust left within solid inner circle, rev. + godipne on sidmes, the ne ligate, around small cross pattee within solid inner circle (SCBI 25 (Helsinki), 530 same dies; also Conte collection, CNG auction 60, 22 May 2002, lot 2179, same dies; N.777; S.1154), poorly struck on the obverse, fine, very rare
provenance:
Purchased from Dolphin coins, May 1995
Cissbury was an emergency mint established during the troubled years of the renewed Danish invasions. Only 39 coins are recorded, from six obverse and four reverse dies, all of this type except for the unique Quatrefoil type of Cnut in the British Museum. See Dolley et al 'The mints Aet Gothabyrig and Aet Sith(m)estebyrig' in BNJ XXVIII, 1955-57, pp. 277-282.
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Purchased from Dolphin coins, May 1995
Cissbury was an emergency mint established during the troubled years of the renewed Danish invasions. Only 39 coins are recorded, from six obverse and four reverse dies, all of this type except for the unique Quatrefoil type of Cnut in the British Museum. See Dolley et al 'The mints Aet Gothabyrig and Aet Sith(m)estebyrig' in BNJ XXVIII, 1955-57, pp. 277-282.
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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(x) Aethelred II (978-1016), Penny, 1.05g, Last Small Cross type, Cissbury, Godwine, + æÐelraed rex angl, diademed and draped bust left within solid inner circle, rev. + godipne on sidmes, the ne ligate, around small cross pattee within solid inner circle (SCBI 25 (Helsinki), 530 same dies; also Conte collection, CNG auction 60, 22 May 2002, lot 2179, same dies; N.777; S.1154), poorly struck on the obverse, fine, very rare
provenance:
Purchased from Dolphin coins, May 1995
Cissbury was an emergency mint established during the troubled years of the renewed Danish invasions. Only 39 coins are recorded, from six obverse and four reverse dies, all of this type except for the unique Quatrefoil type of Cnut in the British Museum. See Dolley et al 'The mints Aet Gothabyrig and Aet Sith(m)estebyrig' in BNJ XXVIII, 1955-57, pp. 277-282.
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Purchased from Dolphin coins, May 1995
Cissbury was an emergency mint established during the troubled years of the renewed Danish invasions. Only 39 coins are recorded, from six obverse and four reverse dies, all of this type except for the unique Quatrefoil type of Cnut in the British Museum. See Dolley et al 'The mints Aet Gothabyrig and Aet Sith(m)estebyrig' in BNJ XXVIII, 1955-57, pp. 277-282.
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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