Anglo-Saxon Kings of England, Cnut (AD 1016-1035) AR Penny. Quatrefoil Long Cross type. Stanford (Stamford) mint, circa 1018-1024. Swartbrand, moneyer. +CNVT REX ANGLORVM, crowned bust left in quatrefoil / +SPERTBRAND O STA, quatrefoil with pellet at each terminal, overlaid with voided long cross with pellet at centre, each limb terminating with three crescents. N. 781, S. 1157. 0.94g, 19mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine. Flan somewhat wavy, with cracks at centre. Lustrous metal.
Ex Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne 63, 27 February 2016, lot 54.