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Auction 93  5 May 2015
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Lot 30

Estimate: 600 GBP
Price realized: 1900 GBP
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BRITISH COINS, Anglo-Saxon, Canute (1016-1035), Silver Penny, Scandanavian imitation in the form of an Aethelred II Long Cross type, Bath mint signature, moneyer Aelfric, draped bust left to lower section, legend surrounding, +CNVT REX ANGLO, linear outer border both sides, rev long voided cross with tri-crescent ends, pellet at centre and in initial cross quarter, +ELF RICI MO BAĐV, 1.46g (BMC type II, p.249; cf Hild pl.6, type B). A few pecks, of cruder than English style, very fine, toned and rare.
ex L E Bruun collection, Sotheby, 18 May 1925, lot 161 (part)
ex E H Wheeler collection, Sotheby, 12 March 1930, lot 67, for £2/10/-
ex V J E Ryan collection, part II, Glendining, 22 January 1952, lot 823, for £8/5/-

Estimate: £600-800
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