Watch List notes:

DENMARK. Svend II Estridsen. 1047-1075. AR Penny (16mm, 0.73 g). West Danish standard. Viborg mint. N(quadrate C)IIMI-I(quadrate C)ΓI(quadrate C)IIIEI, draped bust left with wild hair, holding lis-tipped scepter; pellet below each curvature and two on staff / FI-D FI-I (quadrate C)(quadrate C)I MI-D, voided long cross with triple-crescent ends and pellet at center; in each quarter, trefoil on pile. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 152; cf. Hauberg 58/59-60 (for obv./rev.); cf. Hede I 61; cf. Becker Collection 111; Künker 228, lot 2579 (same obv. die). Traces of deposits, minor double strike, slightly wavy flan. Good VF. Extremely rare.


From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 102 (18 May 2016), lot 1293.