Edward the Confessor (1042-66), Penny, 'Expanding Cross' type, Heavy issue, Bristol, Ælfweard, 1.67g, 9h, rev. + ÆLFPORD O BRICS (SCBI 19, 351 same dies; N.823; S.1177), bright surfaces, otherwise sharply struck, good very fine, a scarcer mint.
Provenance
The Isladulcie Collection of Medieval Pennies and Fractions
Acquired privately, Dursley, 30 August 2005
Estimate: £300 - £400