Hey there all, I am investigating a mixed coin lot in an upcoming auction and could use some help with a handful of Anglo Saxon and hammered British coins. Any input on type or value would be appreciated. The bottom 3 are similar in size to the Anglo Saxon pieces. Thanks! @PaddyB
My best guesses on the hammered coins are: #1 and 2 Edward I or II penny #3 Henry III Penny #4 ??? #5 ??? #6 Edward I or II farthing
#5 tracked it down on a site devoted to Medieval farthings. Here are the details: Date: 1280 Mint: London Type: 10 Diameter: 11mm Weight: 0.33g Obverse: E R AN GLIE Crown as Types 8-9, with bust to edge of flan. Reverse: LON DON IEN SIS "Long Cross" with three pellets in each quarter. Reference(s): S.1445A N.1053/2 Class 3de Fox. Group IIIde Scarcity: Normal?? Guide Price: £30 (Fine) £90 (Very Fine)
Anglo Saxon Styca #3 (Identified with help from a old cointalk forum post by @Nap ) Brother, a moneyer for kings Eanred, Aethelred II, and Redwulf O: +REDVLF RE R: +BRODER
Anglo Saxon Styca #2 (Identified via match from Yorkcoins website) BP67 - The Kingdom of Northumbria, Æthelred II, 2nd Reign(c.844-c.850), Copper Styca, 1.15g., 12mm, moneyer Eardwulf, +EDILRED REX, around a cross within a circle, rev., +EARDVVLF, around a pellet in circle, (N.190; S.868)
#1 is also Kings of Northumbria Copper alloy Styca. S862. Obverse: Eanred Rex (King Eanred of Northumbria) Reverse: Aldates (moneyer) Dates around 810 to 830 AD, Value in F given as £25, in VF as £75 - that one looks VF.
Tricky without accurate identifications, but here are my thoughts: #1 Eanred - as above, #2 Redwulf of Northumbria, moneyer Broder - VF =£100 S867 #3 Athelred II of Northumbria, moneyer Eardwulf - VF=£65 S868 #4 and #5 are Edward I pennies, I believe in Class 10 and minted in London, but not sure after that. Quite common - F = £20-25, VF = maybe £50. These are just above F I think. #6 Henry III voided long cross penny. Moneyer is Ricard but I am confused by the mint town - either VID or LVID as far as I can make out, but I can't translate that to a town. If London then probably £25-£40. If somewhere more interesting could be £70+ #7, #8 and #9 are all Edward I farthings of different classes and made in London. I am not good at telling which class! Values in F range from £25 to £50.
Thanks Paddy! You are the best. By the way, the Hal(p) Penny goes up for auction next Wednesday. I hope it does well.
late to the party here but #9 is an Edward III farthing - the EDWARDUSREX legend is later than the EDW R ANG DNS HYB and variations that Edw I & II used. (London 1339 issue IMHO). #7 is a Richard II halfpenny - it reads RIC... And the lettering style is much later than EDW I - bust style is a halfpenny not the farthing style. The rest are as per above (though I haven't checked the classes of the EDW I pennies) and the Henry III penny is London - LVND with the N & D ligated (joined sharing the upright between the N and D - which is normal for this issue). John
