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WMH-9214: A++ Edward 1st VOIDED
Long Cross Penny - Posthumous Henry III.
Phase IV coinage struck in Henry's name.
S.R.1378. Struck
between 1272 and 1279 so very much during the reign of Edward 1st. It is strange that Edward 1st, who
was well into his 30’s when he inherited the throne from Henry, had to wait
seven years to see his “New Coinage” enter circulation. There were three posthumous issues, non of which were a patch on the 1279 New Coinage, and were
further limited to three mints only, and realistically only the Bury St Edmond’s mint as London and Durham are rare. I'm delighted to say that this coin is indeed
one of those rare mints - Class 7, Phelip of LONDON.
P[hE]LIP ON
LUND. Note the ligation
of the N of ON and the L of London together with the N and the D of LUND with
the N looking very much like a lombardic "n". Interestingly, the first O of London is a
definite U rather than the ubiquitous V.
Phase IV coinage is synonymous with crude dies (a strange thing
considering the quality dies of Henry III and Edward 1st either side of this
issue) although to be fair, die sinkers had upped their game somewhat by class 7.
Indifferent strikes, almost as if this issue was rushed out, didn't help
the quality of the issue. This coin is a
very solid VF with attractive dark toning and, as the ticket states, is especially
pleasing. The rarity of London as a mint cannot be understated -
this is only the second London example I've had in many
decades. This example recently went
through CNG, selling for around £1,300 after commission, illustrating the
absolute rarity and desirability of the London issue, especially in VF
grade. Old
tickets here. An important coin and, very rarely these
days, one that sets the pulse racing!
£875
Provenance:
ex T. Leitch, September 2009,
sold to...
ex The Isladulcie Collection
of Medieval Silver Coins, dispersed by...
ex Spink
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for week commencing Tuesday 2nd June 2026
WSax-9338: Cnut Late Saxon Hammered Silver *Rare Mint* Penny. Voided Short Cross, B.M.C. XVI, c.1029 - 1035/6. +BL.ACMAN ON SN
- Nottingham mint (SN being a shortened
version of Snottingham), Blacman
moneyer. S.R. 1159. Nottingham is a very rare mint
town - rated £1,250 (the commonest Saxon coin for all kings) in SCBC 2026. Following on from Danegeld under Aethelred, Cnut was actually the son of King Swein of Denmark - a Viking and a Viking of some
repute. In 1014 the Danish fleet
proclaimed Cnut king of England but the natives thought otherwise
and he was forced to leave.
Interestingly, this shows Aethelred as not a subservient and weak
monarch; rather a decisive, fighting monarch.
Perhaps the potential loss of his thrown was a bridge too far?! Aethelred's son, Eadmund Ironside, continued the
defiance towards the Vikings but upon his death on 1016, Cnut
became undisputed king of England , a position which Cnut firmly consolidated a year later by marrying Emma of
Normandy, Aethelred's widow. History suggests that Emma and Cnut's marriage, though begun as a political strategy,
became an affectionate affair. During their marriage, Emma and Cnut had a son, Harthacnut, and a daughter, Gunhilda. A small crack at 11 o'clock with associated
rim loss there and 5 o'clock.
A key coin for those collection by mint and
very affordable for something so rare. 
£795
WMH-9339: Henry
1st Norman Kings Hammered Silver Penny.
Quatrefoil on cross fleury, B.M.C. XV,
c.1125-35. S.R. 1276. [+VLF:O]N:EVERPI – York mint with Ulfr as moneyer (die matched by David Walker). There are only thirteen type 15 York coins recorded on the
EMC database, with only two being ULF.
This type has an interesting depiction in that the king's face is well
to the left of the crown, allowing for the pellets "hair" to the
right, presumably an attempt at a slightly left facing king, looking subtly
towards his sceptre. Struck
on a generous full flan, albeit off-struck on the reverse. These late Henry 1st issues were invariably
derived from indifferent dies with perhaps less care taken in the minting
process compared to earlier issues.
Saying that, this coin is certainly much better than average for issue. £645
Provenance:
ex Tim Owen - his ticket together with an unidentified
earlier blue ticket
WMH-9340: Henry
II *Rare Mint* Medieval Hammered Silver Tealby Penny. Cross & crosslets
coinage, class A1, c.1158-63.
B.M.C.367.
S.R.1337. +RICARD ON [LE]R[E] - Leicester mint with Ricard as
the moneyer. There are only five
Leicester Tealby coins recorded on the excellent EMC
(Fitzwilliam) database, of which three are Rodbert
and only two are Ricard. A proportion of that miniscule cohort will be
locked into institutional collections.
Of the latter Ricard pairing, there are no
images for both, perhaps indicating historically listed coins that are not 100%
verified. A generous full flan with well
centred, excellent obverse and reverse strikes; more indicative of the quality
of the Northern mints (Newcastle and Carlisle) than on this
exceptionally rare Midlands' mint coin.
As if that wasn't enough, the coin also comes with the desirable
Doubleday provenance (see link below).
It's not just find better, it's literally find
another! £1,375
Provenance:
ex Gordon Doubleday collection, his ticket, dispersed...
ex Glendining's, 8th June 1988, lot 921
ex Studio Coins (Michael Trenerry)
ex Spink
WMH-9341: Henry
III Medieval Hammered Silver Penny - a Contemporary Continental Imitation. Phase III, 1248-50, Post Provincial Phase. Class 5c imitation: NICOLC ON LVND - London mint. Imitation voided long cross
pennies were imported into England during, and shortly after the
reign of Henry III. They were good
copies of the originals, very difficult to spot at the time, but often
lightweight and not up to the .925 silver standard. The famous 1908 Brussels' Hoard contained many examples,
suggesting the imitations were struck on the Continent, illegally passed into
English circulation, hoarded for whatever reason, and then ironically sent back
to the Continent. These imitations are
rarer than the Regal issues with several reference books dedicated to them, not
least the excellent Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type by Mayhew, 1983. This one attractively toned indicating it was
likely once a hoard coin. Excellent provenance. £135
Provenance:
ex
Patrick Finn
WMH-9342: Edward
III Medieval Hammered Silver Groat. Fourth coinage,
pre-treaty period, series E, French title. Initial mark Cross 3, c.1356-61. The more desirable York mint.
S.R.1572. Along
with series F (initial mark Crown, c.1356 only), these two issues stick out as
being distinctive. Series E is well
known for its use of "broken letters" (a result of worn out die
punches), typically the reverse V of CIVI having a small "nick" out
of the right diagonal. This coin is
really interesting in that the nick out of the letter V hasn't yet happened,
indicating an early strike within series E.
What we do have is the start of that die punch letter breaking,
manifesting itself in the form of a tiny circular crack. Later issue coins will show the crack was
enough to remove that very small portion of the right diagonal to give us the
now famous nicked letter V. A remarkably
full flan coin, well centred both sides with clear
legends. The grade is actually high -
the dies were too shallow for the face, something that got worse over time and
is perhaps best illustrated by the Richard II silver coinage where pence is atrocious
and the groats are never sharp. It
wasn't really until Henry VI that the die sinkers got their act together and
allowed moneyers to strike coins with sharp busts. A very interesting and
appealing coin. £465
Provenance:
ex Tim Owen - his early ticket
