Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Radiate type, Ælfstan, Wilton, ÆLFSTAN ON piltvn, 1.02 gms. Good very fine, an extremely rare type for the mint (£400-500)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Anglo-Saxon and Earlier Hammered Coins formed by the late Captain 'Peter' Arnot.

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Only one other example of this type and moneyer for the mint is known (SCBI Copenagen part IV 1238)