Edward the Confessor (1042-66), Penny, 'Hammer Cross' type, Worcester, Leofstan, 1.27g, 4h, rev. + LIOFSTAN ON PIHRE (SCBI 9, 1004 same dies; N.828; BMC XI; S.1182), a field find with some calcification to edges, otherwise a bolder very fine, rare.
Provenance
The Isladulcie Collection of Medieval Pennies and Fractions
Acquired privately from J Cohen in November 2005
Estimate: £200 - £250