Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Hammer Cross type, Bristol, Ælfwine, ælfpine on brvst, 1.17g/9h (Freeman 38; cf. BMC 38; N 828; S 1182). Good fine, rare £200-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, English Coins from the Collection of the late Dr John Hulett.

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The s of brvst is rendered as an ornate retrograde letter, lying on its back to fill a gap at the end of the reverse legend