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Auction 18012  3 Jul 2018
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Lot 259

Starting price: 280 GBP
Price realized: 1100 GBP
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(x) Anglo-Scandinavian coinage, Penny, 1.25g, imitation of Aethelred II Long Cross type, Stamford, Scot, + aeldelred rex aio, legend is retrograde and starts at 4 o'clock, draped bust right, no inner circle, bust breaks legend, rev. + se otm os tn, voided long cross (cf. Hildebrand 3539; Malmer dies 194.1182; N.774/1), some peck marks, very fine, extremely rare.
Provenance:
Baldwin auction 55, 7 May 2008, lot 2265

North notes this variety with bust right for Scot at Stamford only. Although the obverse legend is retrograde, Malmer notes that the link is considered to be English.

Estimate: £400 - £500
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