Anglo Saxon Edward the Confessor Sovereign Penny

£700 / $1400

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1042-1066 Sovereign Type.1056-1059 AR Penny

 Obv: King enthroned with ball and sceptre.

Rev: Cross with eagles and annulets in the field. +ÐORR ONN EOFRPC York Mint.

This coin has been registered with the SCBI at Cambridge.

Their reference as follows:

EMC number 1021.0380 (Ref: SCBI 21 - Yorkshire: 380) State: Anglo-Saxon England (871-1066), Ruler: Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)

Type: N 827 (Sovereign/Eagles) (Hild. H) (1056-1059)

Mint: York (EOFRPC), moneyer: Thorr (ÐORR).

Weight: 1.37g. Die axis: 90.

Uncertain Findspot.

Source: E. J. E. Pirie, Yorkshire Collection. Coins from Northumbrian mints, c. 895-1279;

Ancient British and later coins from other mints to 1279,

Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles 21 (1975), coin no. 380

Absolutely superb coin purcahsed from CNG by previous owner - CNG invoice and ticket accompany the coin.