Noonans
Auction 251 8-9 Mar 2022
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English Hammered Coins from Various Properties
Harthacnut (1035-1042), Penny, Arm and Sceptre type, in the name of Harthacnut, Chester, Croc, cro : c onn leics, 1.12g/8h (SCBI Stockholm 1776-7, same rev. die; cf. BEH 1325 rev.; N 811; S 1168). Very fine, reverse better, extremely rare £2,000-£2,600
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Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen Auction 897 (Copenhagen), 2 November 2020, lot 427.
The obverse legend is somewhat blundered and some of the letters are of crude style; it is possible that the die was re-engraved to change the name of the king from Cnut to Harthacnut
Harthacnut (1035-1042), Penny, Arm and Sceptre type, in the name of Harthacnut, Chester, Croc, cro : c onn leics, 1.12g/8h (SCBI Stockholm 1776-7, same rev. die; cf. BEH 1325 rev.; N 811; S 1168). Very fine, reverse better, extremely rare £2,000-£2,600
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Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen Auction 897 (Copenhagen), 2 November 2020, lot 427.
The obverse legend is somewhat blundered and some of the letters are of crude style; it is possible that the die was re-engraved to change the name of the king from Cnut to Harthacnut