Late Anglo Saxon

 

 

Æthelred II

 


King of England 978-1016

Wikipedia entry for ÆÐelred II
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Description
Notes

 

  • c.978-979
  • Penny
  • [ ]M-O STAN[ ]
  • First Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild. A
  • 0.82gm/16.20mm
  • S 1143
  • N 0764
  • Coin was found by metal detectorist Ian Taylor c.1987 in Lincoln city centre, Lincolnshire, during construction work in the town. It has been registered with the EMC and assigned the number EMC2011.0027.
Stamford

 

  • 979-985
  • Penny
  • þALTFERD M-O GIP
  • First Hand Type
  • BMC iia, Hild. B1
  • 1.65gm/20.00mm
  • S 1144
  • N 0766
Ipswich

 

  • 979-985
  • Penny
  • LEOFSTAN MO LVNDO
  • First Hand Type
  • BMC iia, Hild. B1
  • 1.38gm/20.00mm
  • S 1144
  • N 0766
London

 

  • 979-985
  • Penny
  • LIVINC M[ONETA] NORDþIC
  • First Hand Type
  • BMC iib, Hild. B1
  • 1.36gm/18.00mm
  • S 1144
  • N 0766
Norwich; Very rare variety with the A and W transposed by hand; SCBI 26-East Anglian:1142

 

  • 979-985
  • Penny
  • BEORHNOÐ M-O [þINT]O
  • First Hand Type
  • BMC iia, Hild. B1
  • 1.20gm/19.30mm
  • S 1144
  • N 0766
  • Found 20 February 2005, Sharlfleet, Isle of Wight

Winchester, SCBI 7-Copenhagen:1350, SCBI 25-Helsinki:10, SCBI 36-Berlin:217

 

  • 979-985
  • Penny
  • FRYÐEMND M-O þIN
  • First Hand Type
  • BMC iia, Hild. B1
  • 1.61gm/19.90mm
  • S 1144
  • N0766
Winchester; Very rare moneyer, only three examples listed in the Sylloge or EMC, two in Hildebrand, one in BMC

 

  • 979-985
  • Penny
  • þVLFSTAN M-O þINT
  • First Hand Type
  • BMC iia, Hild. B1
  • 1.37gm/20.60mm
  • S 1144
  • N0766
  • Found April 2009 near Castle Rising, Norfolk
Winchester; Very rare moneyer for this mint; SCBI 7-Copenhagen:1439; SCBI 20-Mack:834

 

  • 985-991
  • Penny
  • BYRNSIGE M-O BARD
  • Second Hand Type
  • BMC iid, Hild B2
  • 1.14gm/20.20mm
  • S 1146
  • N 0768
Barnstable

 

  • 985-991
  • Penny
  • EDþINE M-O LVND
  • Second Hand Type
  • BMC iid, Hild B2
  • 1.00gm/19.70mm
  • S 1146
  • N 0768
  • EX: Dr. Busso Peus Nachf, Auction 400, lot 1138
London; SCBI 20-Mack:842(rev)

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • EADþOLD M-O CÆNT
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.30gm/20.70mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
Canterbury

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • EDRIC M-O EAXE
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.13gm/19.50mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
Exeter; SCBI 50-St Petersburg I:355

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • LVDA M-O EAXEC
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.42gm/21.00mm
  • S 1148
  • N0770
Exeter; SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 200, SCBI 24-West Country: 466, moneyer apparently only of the reign of Æthelred II and only of Exeter

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • [BO]GA M-O HEORT
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.21gm/20.00mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
  • EX: D. Griffiths, D. Fish
Hertford; SCBI#17-415

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • STEINBIT ON LINCO
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.54gm/21.00mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770

Lincoln; SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 591; SCBI 25 Helsinki: 49; SCBI 27-Lincolnshire: 50-58; SCBI 36-Berlin: 263

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • ÆÐELþERD M-O LUN
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.57gm/20.40mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
London; SCBI 9-Ashmolean:470; SCBI 7- Copenhagen:691-692

 

  • 991-997
  • Cut 1/2 Penny
  • GO[D M-O LVN]DO
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 0.76gm/20.30mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
  • Found near Romney Marsh before December 2009

 

London; SCBI 7-Copenhagen:813

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • OSVLF M-O LVND
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.53gm/21.40mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
  • EX: R. P. Mack; Duke of Argyll
London; SCBI 20-Mack:872(this coin)

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • ÆLFþINE M-O MÆLD
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.13gm/19.80mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
  • EX: Bonhams Clarendon Pt. 1, 2006, lot 89, (It is stated in the Bonhams Clarendon sale that this coin is EX Elmore Jones, although it is not listed with the other coins in the Elmore Jones sale).
Maldon; SCBI 9-Ashmolean:472; SCBI 51-Estonia:73

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • ÆLFRIC MO SVÐGE
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.47gm/20.00mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
Southwark; exta pellets in three reverse quarters.

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • BOGA M-O ÐEOD
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 0.98gm/20.50mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
Thetford; rare moneyer for this mint

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • ÆLFSTAN M-O TOTA
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.30gm/20.60mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
  • EX: Spink Numismatic Circular, August 2005; Spink Coinex Auction 2006, lot 15.
Totnes: SCBI 1-Fitzwilliam: 673; SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 1252-1254

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • [DODDA?] M-O TOTAN
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.19gm/11.50mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
Totnes; Probably of the moneryer DODDA, die duplicate of SCBI 50-St Petersburg I: 511?

 

  • 991-997
  • BYRHTRIC MO þER
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.44gm/20.00mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
Wareham; SCBI 7-Copenhagen:1298; SCBI 20-Mack:885

 

  • 991-997
  • Penny
  • ÆÐESTAN M-O þINT
  • Crux
  • BMC iiia, Hild. C
  • 1.62gm/8.50mm
  • S 1148
  • N 0770
Winchester; SCBI 7-Copenhagen:1342; SCBI 42-Southeastern:876; SCBI 50-St Petersburg I:538-539

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • þYNSTAN MO BAÐ
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.63gm/20.00mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX: Marr
Bath; SCBI#24-509,510

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • GODRIC MO GRANT
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.36gm/19.80mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • Found c.1986 on Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey, estate of the Earl of Onslow.
Cambridge; Apparently the only type of this moneyer at this mint.;SCBI 1-Fitzwilliam: 683-684; SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 379; SCBI 25-Helsinki: 171; SCBI 50-St Petersburg I: 607-608

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • HEREBYRHT M-O LÆþ
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.68gm/19.70mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX: Baldwin Auction 62, lot 178; Locdales 82, lot 553
Lewes; Moneyer known only for this mint and this type.; SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 456; SCBI 42-Southeastern: 922-924

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • COLGRIM M•-•O LINC
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.64gm/19.50mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX: CNG Triton IX, Lot: 2243
Lincoln

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • SV[MERL]EÐ M LINE
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.08gm/19.50mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
Lincoln; Scarce variety with cross behind head and pellet in one quarter of reverse; die duplicate of SCBI 27-Lincolnshire:164 and 165

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • ÆLFRIC MO LVD
  • Long Cross
  • Subsidiary issue with unpublished moneyer
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.14gm19.00mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX: Spink Viking Collection, lot 1020; Spink 6, lot 323; Glendenning July 1965, lot 892, part of.
London?; There is a possibility that this is a Scandinavian imitative issue.

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • LEOFRIC M-O LVND
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.59gm/20.00mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
London; SCBI 7-Copenhagen:874, 9-Ashmolean:545,

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • LEOFþIN M-O LVND
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.59gm/20.00mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
London; SCBI 7-Copenhagen:891-892; SCBI 25-Helsinki:290-296

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • þVLFSTAN MO LVND
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.48gm/19.50mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX: R. P. Mack; Duke of Argyll
London; SCBI 20-Mack:949(this coin)

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • SPILEMAN M•O HAM
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.43gm/18.90mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
Southampton; Moneyer known only for Southampton and Winchester.

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • HVNEþINE M-O þECED
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild. D
  • 1.44gm/mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX: Baldwins Auction 70, October 2011, lot 350
Watchet; amd dies as SCBI 24-West Country: 555-557

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • LEOFPINE MIO PILT
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild D
  • 1.353gm/19.50mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774
  • EX: Locdales 80, lot 523
Wilton; SCBI 7-Copenhagen:1313; SCBI 50-St Petersburg I:927

 

  • 997-1003
  • Penny
  • OBAN M-O EOFR
  • Long Cross
  • BMC iva, Hild D
  • 1.69gm/20.00mm
  • S 1151
  • N 0774

 

 

York; SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 270-272; SCBI 21-Yorkshire: 87-90

 

  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • ÆÐELMÆR MO LVND
  • Helmet
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 1.44gm/19.30mm
  • S 1152
  • N 0775
London; SCBI#7-683, SCBI#50-1031

 

  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • SþETINC M-O LVND
  • Helmet
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 1.52gm/19.40mm
  • S 1152
  • N 0775
London; scarce moneyer for the type and mint; see Hild. 1506 & 1507.

 

  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • þVLFSTAN MO LVN
  • Helmet
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 1.00gm/19.00mm
  • S 1152
  • N 0775
  • EX: W. Howarth Collection
London; SCBI#51-347

 

  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • GODþINE MO STAN
  • Helmet
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 0.87gm/19.00mm
  • S 1152
  • N 077

 

Stamford; Possibly the same coin as EMC 1995.0168; No other examples of this mint, moneyer and type recorded in the Sylloge, Hildebrand, EMC or BMC.

 

  • 1003-1009
  • Penny
  • OSBER•N M-O ÐEOD
  • Helmet
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 1.37gm/ 19.30mm
  • S 1152
  • N 0775
  • EX: CNG Electronic Auction 245, Lot 487
Thetford: SCBI 50-St Petersburg I:1096

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • CARLA ON EAXCESEA
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC viii, Hild. E
  • 1.52gm/20.00mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: Henry Christensen, Inc. Auction 51(25 January 1974), lot 84, Deyo Collection, CNG Electronic Auction 267, lot 560
Exeter; same dies as SCBI 51 - Estonia: 384

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • LIOFþINE ON LÆþEN•
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.45gm/19.75mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: Montagu, Duke of Argyll, Carylon-Britton, & King
Lewes

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • ÆSCMAN MO LINCOL
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.33gm/20.50mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
Lincoln; SCBI 51-Estonia:396

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Cut 1/2 d
  • ÆÐEL[NOÐ M-O LIN]C
  • Last Small Cross
  • .59gm/20.00mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • Found Horncastle, Lincolnshire, first half of 2009
Lincoln; probable die match to SCBI 27-Lincolnshire:230, SCBI 30-American:476

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • OSFRAM M-O LINC
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.48gm/19.70mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
Lincoln; Very rare moneyer, apparently only known of Lincoln during this reign and that of Cnut; die duplicate of EMC #2006.0090

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • GODA MON LVNDENE:
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.05gm/18.90mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
London; rare reverse inscripton.

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • GODA ON LYDANFOR
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.18gm/20.09mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
Lydford

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • GODA ON LYDAFOR:
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.14gm/20.10mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
Lydford

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • LEOFþINE M-O HAMT
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.28gm/20.00mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: Duke of Argyll; St. James Auction 6, lot 24
Northampton; all coins of this moneyer and mint in the Sylloge have the same cross in front of the bust; SCBI 25-Helsinki:539; SCBI 50-St Petersburg I:1366-1368; SCBI 51-Estonia:459

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • ÆLFHEH•M•ON ROFEC:
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.29gm/19.00mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: Elmore Jones, lot 673, where it is listed as very rare


Rochester; moneyer scarce working mostly at Rochester, during this reign known only for this type; SCBI 2-Glasgow: 883, SCBI 7-Copenhagen: 1052, SCBI 42-Southeastern: 1017

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • SAEþINE ON: SCEFTEN
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.18gm/19.50mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
  • EX: CNG 67, lot 2014
Shaftesbury

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • SÆMAN ON SEARBE
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.31gm/19.70mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
Salisbury; SCBI#2-884, SCBI#7-1097,1098

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • CYNNA ON þINCSTR
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.07gm/19.80mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
Winchester; SCBI 7-Copenhagen:1383; SCBI 17-Midland:289

 

  • 1009-1017
  • Penny
  • LEOFþINE ON þINCSTER
  • Last Small Cross
  • BMC i, Hild A
  • 1.46gm/19.90mm
  • S 1154
  • N 0777
Winchester; rare reverse inscripton

 

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