BRITISH COINS, Canute (1016-1035), Silver Penny, Quatrefoil type (c.1017-1023), Lincoln mint, moneyer Bruntat, crowned and draped bust left within quatrefoil, legend commences at top, +CNVT REX ANGLORVM, outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev long voided cross with pellet centre and tri-crescent terminals, over quatrefoil with pellet on each cusp, +BRVNTAT MO LII, 0.80g (BMC type VIII; N 781; S 1157). Darkly toned from River Thames mud, very fine.
found in Blackfriars area of River Thames, 13 April 1994
Estimate: £200-300