COLLECTION OF AN ENGLISH DOCTOR, PART TWO

Sovereign Rarities are very proud to present the second part of The Collection of an English Doctor to offer for sale through our website www.sovr.co.uk at fixed prices. Formed by a very discerning collector of many years standing, this English collection formed diligently over the last few years, aims to illustrate the history of the English silver Penny, with the criteria being to collect as many mints and moneyers as possible in the time that was allowed.

Continuing on chronologically from the recent part one, this intermediate part contains all the late Anglo-Saxon coins from Canute onwards as well as all the Norman Kings and some Baronial issues the total consisting of 107 coins.

It can be difficult to pick highlight pieces especially when there are so many in such a large grouping, but the rarest and most unusual pieces are clearly the most interesting, a top twenty as follows in reign and mint order:

 

Canute (1016-35), silver short cross Penny (1029-35), Bruton Mint, Moneyer Aelfwine, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend surrounding commences at upper left, CNVT .RECX, rev. pellet in annulet at centre of voided short cross, linear circles and legend surrounding, +EL.FPII ON BRIV, weight 1.06g (SCBI Copenhagen 13:108-111; BMC type XVI; N.790; S.1159). Toned, flan a little undulating, some light marks, a full coin without pecks, good very fine, a very rare mint indeed.

 

Canute (1016-35), silver short cross Penny (1029-35), Guildford Mint, Moneyer Blacaman, diademed bust left with sceptre, pellet on sceptre handle, legend surrounding commences at top, CNV T REC.X., rev. pellet in annulet at centre of voided short cross, linear circles and legend surrounding, +BLACAMAN ON GVLD, large pellet on inner circle under V, weight 1.12g (SCBI Copenhagen 13:1126- 1128; BMC type XVI; N.790; S.1159). Toned, well centred strike, almost extremely fine and extremely rare. £ 3,750

 

Canute (1016-35), silver short cross Penny (1029-35), Warminster Mint, Moneyer Winegod, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend surrounding commencing at top, CNV T RE.CX, rev. pellet in annulet at centre of voided short cross, linear circles and legend surrounding, +PINEG ON POR:, weight 1.12g (SCBI Copenhagen 15:4212; BMC type XVI; N.790; S.1159). Toned on small rim crimp, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare, only the fourth known example of mint, moneyer and type. £ 7,000

 

Harold I (1035-40), silver Penny, jewel cross type (c.1036-38), Buckingham Mint, Moneyer Brihtwine, diademed bust left, legend and toothed border surrounding, commencing upper left, HARO LD REX, rev. pellet at centre of lobed cross, two inner linear circles unite lobes at centre, legend and toothed border surrounding, +BRIHTPINE ON BV, the NB ligatured, weight 1.06g (SCBI Copenhagen 18:17; BMC type I; Parsons 42; N.802; S.1163). Toned, good very fine and extremely rare Mint. £ 6,500

 

Harold I (1035-40), silver Penny, fleur de lis type (c.1038-40), with retrograde obverse, York Mint, moneyer Witherine, diademed bust right with sceptre, legend and toothed border surrounding, commencing upper left reading in mirror image left, +HAR OLD. REX, rev. pellet at centre of voided long cross, pelleted fleur de lis in each angle, legend and toothed border surrounding, +PI ÐEP INE O EO, weight 1.01g (SCBI Copenhagen 18:130; BMC type Va 31; Parsons 1136; N.806; S.1164). Toned with rim bruise, a bold very fine and extremely rare with the retrograde obverse. £ 5,250

 

Harthacanute (1035-42), silver Penny, arm and sceptre type (1040-42), Hastings Mint, Moneyer Brid, diademed bust left with arm and sceptre, legend commences at top in full name, +HARÐ RNVT RE, rev pellet at centre of quadrilateral with pellets on apexes, all over short voided cross which meets inner linear circle, legend and outer beaded border surrounding, +BRID ON HÆSTINGAN, weight 1.12g (SCBI -; cf.Parsons 73-74; BMC type II; N.811; S.1168). Toned well centred, good very fine and rare, especially with such a full mint reading for Hastings. £ 7,950

 

Edward the Confessor (1042-66), silver Penny, Sovereign / Eagles type (1056-59), Bedwyn Mint, Moneyer Cilda, King seated on throne with head turned to right, holding orb and long handled sceptre, legend surrounding, commences upper right, EADPARD REX ANGLO., rev. short voided cross, eagle or raven in each angle, linear circles and legend surrounding, +CILDA ON BEDEPIN, weight 1.29g (SCBI -; BMC type IX; N.827; S.1181). Old cabinet tone, with a little doubling in legend and some flat spots, clear reading of mint, very fine and extremely rare being one of only two known of this type. £ 5,750

 

Edward the Confessor (1042-66), silver Penny, pointed helmet type (1053-56), Dernt Mint, Moneyer Wulfsige, King in profile right draped wearing helmet, holding lis headed sceptre, bust to edge of coin, legend commences upper right, +EDPER D REX, rev. annulet at centre of cross with tri-crescent ends, linear circles and legend surrounding, +PVLSIE ON DERNT:, weight 1.34g (SCBI - ; BNJ XXXI, p.66 this coin; BMC type VII; N.825; S.1179). Toned, a little weakly struck at top of head and corresponding part of reverse, otherwise a bold very fine and of the highest rarity, the only example known with a long span of provenance.

 

Edward the Confessor (1042-66), silver Penny, transitional pyramids type (c.1065), Dover Mint, Moneyer Wulfweard, facing crowned bust right, holding sceptre, bust to edge of coin, legend commences lower left, +EADPARD REX A, rev. voided cross within linear circle, pellet topped triangle from inner circle in each angle, legend surrounding, + PVLFPEARD ON DOF, weight 1.19g (SCBI -; BMC type XIV; Freeman 89; N.835; S.1185). Dark tone, well struck and centred, good very fine and of the highest rarity with only two known of this mint for the type and moneyer, the other example being fragmented. £ 15,000

 

Edward the Confessor (1042-66), silver Penny, transitional pyramids type (c.1065), Sandwich Mint, Moneyer Godric, facing crowned bust right, holding sceptre, bust to edge of coin, legend commences lower left but illegible, rev. voided cross within linear circle, pellet topped triangle from inner circle in each angle, legend surrounding, + GODRIC ON SAND[PIC], weight 1.20g (SCBI -; BMC type XIV; Freeman 9A; N.835; S.1185). Unevenly toned, with some light cleansing, legends quite flat though with excellent portrait for this extremely rare type, very fine for issue, only the second one known for this mint, otherwise very fine. £ 4,750

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To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
COLLECTION OF AN ENGLISH DOCTOR, PART ONE (https://www.coinbooks.org/v25/esylum_v25n10a22.html)

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