Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 38 26 Sep 2019
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Denmark, Sven Estridsen (1047-1075). silver penny, Lund mint (Skåne, now Sweden), angel standing r., handing banner to king standing l., voided long cross with triple crescent ends, crescents in all quarters, wt. 1.03 gm. )Hauberg 13), very fine
This intriguing coin is based upon an earlier issue of Sven's with a reverse type of Christ seated facing on a throne (Hauberg 7). That coin was an assimilation of the types from a Byzantine gold coin (SB 1826 [Michael V]) of which only five examples are known. The Byzantine coin was issued by the emperor Michael IV from the mint of Thessalonica following, and in honour of, his successful campaign against the Bulgarians, who had revolted.
(100-200 GBP)
This intriguing coin is based upon an earlier issue of Sven's with a reverse type of Christ seated facing on a throne (Hauberg 7). That coin was an assimilation of the types from a Byzantine gold coin (SB 1826 [Michael V]) of which only five examples are known. The Byzantine coin was issued by the emperor Michael IV from the mint of Thessalonica following, and in honour of, his successful campaign against the Bulgarians, who had revolted.
(100-200 GBP)