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

21 March 1995

Lot No 321

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign/Eagles type, Thor, York, DORR ON EOFER, 1.29 gms. Very fine (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 322

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Sovereign and Hammer Cross mule type, Brihtwi, Malmesbury, BRiHPi ON MELME, reverse with crescent and bar in second and third quarters of reverse cross respectively, 1.26 gms (Freeman, BAR 145 —). With some corrosion on obverse, and a little weak in places,...

21 March 1995

Lot No 323

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Osmær, Bath, OSMAER ON BADEN, 1.34 gms. Good very fine, from rusty dies, very rare (£200-300)

21 March 1995

Lot No 324

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Wulfwig, Bedford, PVLFPI ON BEDEFO, spike in third quarter of reverse cross, 1.10 gms. Very fine, rare (£150-180)

21 March 1995

Lot No 325

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Cilda, Bedwyn, Cild: ON BEdepinde, 1.35 gms (FEJ 100, same dies). Good very fine, extremely rare (£400-600)

21 March 1995

Lot No 326

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Ælfric, Canterbury, æLFRiC. ON CæNTN, 1.35 gms. Margins just a little weak, otherwise good very fine, with a strong and pleasing portrait (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 327

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Godwine, Chichester, GODPiNE ON CICEiT, 1.34 gms (SCBI Mack 1244, this coin). Nearly very fine, a little buckled and with some weakness to marginal legends (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 328

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Deorman, Colchester, DIORMAN ON COLECC, 1.33 gms. With a fine hairline crack in centre of obverse, otherwise very fine, very rare (£150-200)

21 March 1995

Lot No 329

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Leofwine, Derby, LIOFPiNE ON DIRBI, 1.29 gms. Very fine and very rare (£200-300)

21 March 1995

Lot No 330

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Brid, Hastings, BRiD ON HæSTi, 1.24 gms. Very fine (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 331

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Godwine, Huntingdon, GODPINE ON HVNTE, 1.32 gms. Very fine, rare (£150-200)

21 March 1995

Lot No 332

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Bruninc, lpswich, BRVNIC ON GIPESI, 1.22 gms. Very fine, a little weak but with a strong portrait, rare (£150-180)

21 March 1995

Lot No 333

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Godwine, Lewes, GODPINE ON LæPE, 1.33 gms. Double struck and a little weak above head, otherwise very fine (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 334

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Wulfgar, London, PVLFGAR ON LVNDE, 1.15 gms. About very fine, but with some corrosion on reverse (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 335

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Wulfsige, Norwich, PVLFSI ON NORPpIC, 1.29 gms. Very fine, slightly buckled (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 336

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Deorman, Steyning, DiORMAN ON STæNig, 1.35 gms (SCBI Mack 1263, this coin). Very fine (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 337

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Blacere, Thetford, BLACERE ON DIODFO, 1.37 gms. Almost very fine, a little weak (£120-140)

21 March 1995

Lot No 338

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Leofwold, Winchester, LiOFPOLD ON PINCES, 1.27 gms. Almost extremely fine, a little buckled (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 339

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Scula, York, SCVLA ON EOFRPiCE, annulet in third quarter of reverse cross, 1.32 gms. Very fine, reverse better, obverse double struck (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 340

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Hammer Cross type, Blacere, Thetford, BLACERa ON DET, radial lines in second and third quarters of reverse cross, 1.27 gms. Very fine (£120-140)

21 March 1995

Lot No 341

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust type, Eadwerd, Cambridge, EADPd ON GRANI, 1.16 gms. Showing some corrosion on obverse, otherwise very fine, rare (£150-200)

21 March 1995

Lot No 342

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust type, Goldwine, Canterbury, GiLDEPINE ON CA, 1.09 gms. About very fine, a little corrosion showing, somewhat buckled (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 343

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust type, Ælfwine, Chichesteter, æLFPINE ON CIC, 1.10 gms. Very fine (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 344

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust type, Godwine, Huntingdon, GODPINE ON HVNT, 1.10 gms. Some areas a little weak, otherwise very fine and extremely rare (£300-400)

21 March 1995

Lot No 345

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust type, Ælfwine, Ipswich, ELFPiNE ON GIPE, 1.11 gms. Almost very fine, a little weak on reverse (£120-140)

21 March 1995

Lot No 346

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust/Small Cross type, Leofward, Lewes, LEOFPORD ON LAE, 1.13 gms. Extremely fine (£140-180)

21 March 1995

Lot No 347

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust/Small Cross type, Ælfward, London, æLFPARD N LVNDE, 1.12 gms. Very fine (£80-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 348

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust type, Godwine, Maldon, GODPINE ON MæLDV, 1.14 gms (same dies as Elmore Jones 567). With a fine hairline crack on obverse, and some areas a little weak, otherwise extremely fine, with an outstanding portrait, extremely rare, in superb condition for...

21 March 1995

Lot No 349

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust type, Wulmær, Romney, PVLMæR ON RVME, obverse with initial cross omitted, 1.08 gms (same dies as Elmore Jones 683). Very fine, margins a little weak in places but with a strong portrait, very rare, the only moneyer associated with certaintly to...

21 March 1995

Lot No 350

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust type, Oswerd, Stamford, OSPARDE ON STANF, barbarous bust without drapery and face fully bearded, 1.06 gms. Good very fine, very rare (£200-300)

21 March 1995

Lot No 351

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust type, Burewine, Wallingford, BVREpiNE ON Pa, 1.10 gms. With one small area of flatness to marginal legend above king’s head and weak on corresponding area of reverse, otherwise extremely fine (£120-150)

21 March 1995

Lot No 352

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust type, Lifinc, Winchester, lifinc ON PINCE, 1.10 gms. Double struck, otherwise very fine (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 353

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Facing Bust type, Thor, York, DORR ON EOFRP, barbarous bust, shoulders showing but without drapery and fully bearded, annulet on reverse, 1.13 gms. Very fine (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 354

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pyramids type, helmetted bust, with legend starting at 12 o’clock Ælfsige, Chester, AELFS ON lEgEEi, 1.31 gms. Very fine, an extremely rare variety (£250-350)

21 March 1995

Lot No 355

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pyramids type, Wulfric, Chichester, PVLFRiC ON CICEST, 1.36 gms. Good very fine (£80-100)

21 March 1995

Lot No 356

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pyramids type, Godwine, Shrewsbury, GODPiNE ON SrOBB, 1.36 gms (same dies as Elmore Jones 740). Good very fine, rare (£200-300)

21 March 1995

Lot No 357

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pyramids type, Godwine, Stafford, GODPiNE ON STæ, 1.31 gms. About extremely fine, but obverse severely double struck, rare, the only moneyer for the type (£140-180)

21 March 1995

Lot No 358

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pyramids type, Leofwold, Winchester, LEOFPOLD ON PINC, 1.20 gms. A little weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with an excellent portrait (£120-140)

21 March 1995

Lot No 359

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Edward the Confessor, Pyramids type, Thor, York, DORR ON EOFRPiC, 1.11 gms. A little weak, about very fine (£100-120)

21 March 1995

Lot No 360

Harold II (1066), Harold II (1066), PAX type, Oswold, Lewes, bust left with sceptre, HAROLD REX ANG, rev. OSPOLD ON LEPEEI, 1.36 gms. Obverse double struck, otherwise very fine (£500-600)