The Pointed Helmet Coinage of

Edward the Confessor

 

1042-1054
BMC vii
Hildebrand F
Seaby # 1179
North # 825

 

Image Description Notes
  • Penny
  • ELǷED :O:N CENTǷA:
  • 1.22gm/18.62mm
  • From the collection of Michael Trenerry sold at DNW 194(7 September 2021), lot 36(bt Steve Beach December 1982)
Canterbury; Scarce moneyer/type combination for the mint. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 345, coin 70 for a possible die match.

 

 

  • Penny
  • HVSCAR ON LEIC:
  • Helmet
  • BMC vii, Hild F
  • 1.02gm/19.00mm

 

 

Chester; SCBI 17- Midland: 406; Moneyer known only at this mint for this reign and that of Harold II. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 389, coin 643 for a probable die match. This is a varity that has the sceptre ending in three pellets.

 

 

  • Penny
  • BRID:O:N HESTIEN
  • Helmet
  • BMC vii, Hild F
  • 1.22gm/19.20mm

 

 

Hastings; SCBI 42-South Eastern Museums 1268 and 1269. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 377, coins 502 and 503 for a probable die match.

  • Cut 1/2 d
  • [GV]ÐRÆD ON HY[ÐE:]
  • Helmet
  • BMC vii, Hild F
  • 0.52gm/18.71mm
  • From the Marvin Lessen Collection Pt 2 sold at DNW 159(3 July 2019), lot 348; DNW 124(16-17 September 2014), lot 2409
Hythe; Only five coins of this mint are known before the Norman Conquest. This is one of only three in private collections. See English Coins in the British Museum, v.2, page 353, coin 570 for a probable die match.

 

 

  • Penny
  • ÆLǷINE ON HTIMN
  • Helmet
  • BMC vii, Hild F
  • 1.17gm/18.00mm

 

 

Northampton; SCBI 17 - Midland: 412

 

 

  • Penny
  • FOLǷINE ON SUÐI
  • Helmet
  • BMC vii, Hild F
  • 1.14gm/19.39mm
  • Found near Monks Eleigh, Babergh, Suffolk on 01-Oct-2013. PAS number SF-627883. Monks Eleigh is near Sudbury

 

 

Sudbury; no examples of this mint/type combination in the Sylloge or EMC

 

 

  • Penny
  • BRANDD ON ǷELINGA
  • Helmet
  • BMC vii, Hild F
  • 1.23gm/19.00mm

 

 

Wallingford; die match to SCBI 20-Mack:1219

 

 

  • Penny
  • GARVL[F ON] ǷIHEREC
  • Pointed Helmet Left
  • BMC vii, Hild Fa
  • 1.15gm/18.53
  • S 1180
  • N 0826
  • Found near Worcester before November 2013

 


Worcester; EMC:2018.0252(this coin)

 

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