ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (20mm, 1.04 g, 4h). Quatrefoil type (BMC viii, Hild. E). Colchester mint; Godric, moneyer. Struck circa 1016-1023. Crowned and draped bust left within quatrefoil / voided long cross with triple-crescent ends and pellet at center; all over quatrefoil. Turner 71; SCBI 13 (Copenhagen), 257-9; North 781; SCBC 1157. Toned, some light die wear on obverse. Near EF. Rare – one of only three on CoinArchives.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 103 (14 September 2016), lot 1178; Spink 219 (24 September 2103), lot 140.