Watch List notes:

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (20mm, 1.24 g, 3h). Sovereign/Eagles type (BMC ix; Hild. H). Wallingford mint; Brand, moneyer. Struck 1056-1059. ዞ©ዝዩ© ያҟ ©ƩƩű⌦ɭ, Edward seated facing on throne, holding scepter in right hand and globus cruciger in left / ม Bያ©Ƀዝ ɭɃ ዩ©⌦ƩḦ, voided cross, with eagle in each quarter. Freeman 27; SCBI 2 (Hunterian), 1110 (same dies); Hild. –; BMC 1282; North 827; SCBC 1181 (this coin illustrated). EF, richly toned with golden red lustre. An exceptionally well struck example.


From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex K. Smalley Collection (Spink 219, 24 September 2013), lot 172; P. Arnot Collection (Buckland, Dix & Webb 11, 21 March 1995), lot 318.

The Standard Catalogue of British Coins (50th edition) plate coin.