BRITISH COINS, Canute, Silver Penny, Short Cross type (1029-1035/6), York mint, moneyer Hildulf, diademed bust left with lis pellet head sceptre, annulet fastener to drapery, legend commences at top, +CNV T .REC.X, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, within linear circle, +HILDVLF ON EOF, last two letters ligatured, 1.04g (BMC type XVI; N 790; S 1159). Slight surface crack above head, otherwise very fine, toned.
ex Raymond Carlyon Britton Collection, inventory number 7346, sold by B A Seaby c.1959
from The David Sellwood Collection
Estimate: £200-300