The Collection of Anglo-Saxon and Earlier Hammered Coins formed by the late Captain 'Peter' Arnot

21 March 1995

Lot No 161

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Helmet type, Byrhsige, Barnstaple, bYRHSiGE M‘O BaRD, 1.45 gms (BMC viii; N. 775; S. 1152). Almost extremely fine, with an outstanding portrait, a rare type of this moneyer for the mint (£400-600)

21 March 1995

Lot No 162

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Helmet type, Leofstan, Canterbury, LEOFSTLN M-O CÆNT, 1.38 gms. Obverse struck from rusty dies and weak, fine, reverse better (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 163

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Helmet type, Carla, Exeter, CaRLa M˙O ELXE, 1.05 gms. Struck from a worn and rusty obverse die, centres very weak, fine, reverse better (£60-80)

21 March 1995

Lot No 164

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Helmet type, Eadwold, London, EADPOLD M-O LVN, with cross pattée in second and fourth quarter of reverse cross, 1.24 gms.Cracked and repaired (5 o’clock), otherwise almost very fine (£120-140)

21 March 1995

Lot No 165

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Helmet type, Ælfric, Norwich, ELFRiC M-o NOR, 1.10 gms. Very fine, a little buckled (£80-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 166

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Helmet type, Æthelric, Shaftesbury, Ædelric m-o sceft,1.25 gms. About extremely fine, with excellent portrait, some minor obverse peck marks, rare (£300-400)

21 March 1995

Lot No 167

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Helmet type, Swertgar, Stamford, Spertgar m-o san, 1.39 gms. A little weak in places, about very fine (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 168

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Helmet type, Eadwine, Thetford, eripinE MO DE, annulets in third and fourth quarter of reverse cross, 1.11 gms. Extremely fine, practically as struck (£400-500)

21 March 1995

Lot No 169

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Helmet type, Wulfnoth, Winchester, pvlfnod mo pint, 1.32 gms. Almost very fine, with a small hairline crack (2 o’clock) (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 170

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Helmet type, Ira, York, ire m-o eofrpi, 1.40 gm. About very fine, but some tooling apparent, plugged and artificially toned to disguise repair (£40-60)

21 March 1995

Lot No 171

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, First Issue, Godwine, Cissbury, godpine in sidmes, 1.03 gms (BMC i; N. 777; S. 1154). With chip to rim and hairline crack (2 o’clock) showing some daylight, but otherwise very fine, with old collectors number (16) in Indian ink on the reverse,...

21 March 1995

Lot No 172

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Last Issue, Osgar, Derby, oscar on dorby, Southern B style bust, pellet in fourth quarter of reverse cross, 1.66 gms. Almost extremely fine and extremely rare (£400-500)

21 March 1995

Lot No 173

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Last Issue, Byrhstan, Exeter, byrhstan on eaxe, “South Western” style bust, 0.94 gms. With hairline crack (11 o’clock), showing one tiny spot of daylight, otherwise about very fine, reverse double struck (£60-80)

21 March 1995

Lot No 174

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Last Issue, Onlaf, Lewes, onlaf mon lepe, “South Eastern” style bust, 1.13 gms. Almost extremely fine, the moneyer extremely rare (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 175

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Othgrim, Lincoln, odgrim on lingl, 1.67 gms. Better than fine, but bust very weak, and rather creased (£60-80)

21 March 1995

Lot No 176

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Ælfnoth, London, elenod mΩn lvnd, 1.15 gms. Very fine or better, slightly buckled (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 177

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Goda, Lydford, GODA On LYDAFOl, 1.34 gms. Some patches of weakness, about very fine, peck marks on reverse (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 178

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Oswold, Norwich, OZPOLD Mo NOnRD, 1.23 gms. Cracked (8 o’clock) and poorly struck, fine or better (£60-80)

21 March 1995

Lot No 179

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Godwine, Rochester, GODPINE M-ON ROFEc, 1.38 gms. Has been cleaned, otherwise very fine and very rare (£250-350)

21 March 1995

Lot No 180

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Last Issue, Godric, Stamford, GODRiC M-O STANF, with crosses around reverse cross, ‘Lincoln and York’ style bust, 1.12gms (N. 779; Hild Ac). About extremely fine and a very rare variety (£400-600)

21 March 1995

Lot No 181

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Last Issue, Eadwine, Thetford, EDPINE MΩO ON DEO, ‘East Anglian’ style bust, 1.20 gms. Very fine, but with peck mark in front of face (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 182

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Last Issue, Walgist, Thetford, PELGIST MON DEOD, with four crosses around reverse cross, ‘East Anglian’ style bust, 1.34 gms (BMC 386 [pl. xvi, 13], different dies; N. 779; Hild. Ac, 3825). About very fine, but some patches of weakness to marginal...

21 March 1995

Lot No 183

Æthelred II (978-1016), Æthelred II, Last Small Cross type, Ælfsige, Winchester, æLFSiGE ON PINCES, ‘Winchester’ style bust, 1.47 gms. Very fine (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 184

Vikings in York: Cnut, Quatrefoil type, Æthelric, Bath, æDELRIC ON BADA, ‘Bath B’ style bust, 1.13 gms (BMC viii; N. 781; S. 1157). With some corrosion on obverse, tiny chip to rim (2 o’clock) and reverse double struck, otherwise good very fine, with an excellent portrait, rare (£150-200)

21 March 1995

Lot No 185

Cnut (1016-1035), Quadrefoil type, Ælfwig, Cambridge, æLFPI M-O GRA, ‘Thetford Al’ style bust, 1.29 gms. Buckled slightly, otherwise good very fine, with an excellent portrait, very rare (£300-400)

21 March 1995

Lot No 186

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Swegen, Chester, SPEGN ON LEi, ‘Chester’ style bust, 1.07 gms. Very fine, rare (£150-200)

21 March 1995

Lot No 187

Cnut (1016-1035), Quadrefoil type, Wulfwine, Colchester, pulfpine o col, ‘Thetford A’ style bust, 0.89 gms. Good very fine, pleasing portrait (£200-300)

21 March 1995

Lot No 188

Vikings in York: Cnut, Quadrefoil type, Winas, Crewkerne, pinas on crvc, ‘Exeter’ style bust, 1.06 gms (SCBI American Collections 489, this coin; BMC 45 and SCBI Copenhagen 300-1, same dies). Good very fine, typical “Exeter” style, traces of overstriking on a coin of the same type. With the exception of BMC...

21 March 1995

Lot No 189

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Leofstan, Dover, LEOFSTAn DOF, ‘London’ style bust 0.93 gms. Good very fine, portrait pleasing, rare (£150-200)

21 March 1995

Lot No 190

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Wulfric, Hertfort, PVFERiC on RET, ‘London B’ style bust, 0.92 gms. Good very fine, slightly buckled, very rare (£200-300)

21 March 1995

Lot No 191

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Æthelstan, Huntingdon, æDLSTAN M HVn, ‘Thetford’ style bust, 1.46 gms. Rather buckled, otherwise better than very fine and very rare (£200-300)

21 March 1995

Lot No 192

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Ædric, Ipswich, Edric mΩo gip, ‘London’ style bust, 1.02 gms. Extremely fine, portrait sharp and pleasing, rare (£180-220)

21 March 1995

Lot No 193

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Osgot, Lincoln, OSGVT MO LInco, ‘Lincoln’ style bust, 1.02 gms. Very fine (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 194

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Eadwine, London, EADPINE ON LVNDEN, ‘London’ style bust, 0.97 gms. A little buckled, otherwise better than very fine, some peck marks both sides (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 195

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Æthelwine, Maldon, æDELPINE MæLDV, ‘London’ style bust, 0.99 gms (FEJ 564, different dies). Nearly extremely fine, slightly buckled, dark patina, possibly artificial, extremely rare (350-450)

21 March 1995

Lot No 196

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Leofnoth, Northampton, LEOFNAD mO HA, ‘Northampton A’ style bust, 1.00 gms. Of typical barbarous Northampton style, very fine, very rare (£300-400)

21 March 1995

Lot No 197

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Manna, Norwich, MANA MΩO no, ‘London’ style bust, 0.92 gms. Very fine and rare (£150-200)

21 March 1995

Lot No 198

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Godwine, Rochester, GODPiNE ON ROF, ‘London’ style bust, 1.14 gms. Signs of double striking, otherwise about extremely fine and rare (£200-300)

21 March 1995

Lot No 199

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Goldus, Salisbury, GOLDVS ON SERB, ‘Exeter’ style bust, 1.15 gms. About very fine, minor peck marks on obverse, rare (£150-200)

21 March 1995

Lot No 200

Cnut (1016-1035), Quatrefoil type, Wulfred, Shrewsbury, PVLFRED ON ZCLOB, ‘Shrewsbury’ style bust, 1.12 gms (SCBI Mack 1077, this coin). Very fine and rare (£150-200)