Watch List notes:

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (18mm, 1.04 g, 3h). Expanding cross type, light issue (BMC v, Hild. E). Winchester mint; Æthelstan, moneyer. Struck 1050-1053. Diademed bust left; trefoil-tipped scepter before / + ESTAN ON WI(NC)EST, voided short cross with expanding limbs and circle around pellet-in-circle in center. Harvey 1594 (dies D/c); Freeman 35; SCBI 20 (Mack), 1184 var. (legends); BMC 1387 (same dies); North 822; SCBC 1176. VF, toned.


From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex Michael Sherman Collection (Dix, Noonan, Webb 68, 12 December 2005), lot 238.