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Auction: 24004 - British and World Coins and Medals Spring Auction
Lot: 35

Harthacnut, Regency Period (1035-1037), 'Jewel Cross' Type, Penny, Spring-Autumn 1036, Bath, Æthelwine/Ælfwine, +HARÐA-CNVT RE, commencing at 12 o'clock, diademed and draped bust right, rev. + ÆGEL'PINE ON BAÐA, NE ligated, quadrilobe cross extending from central pelleted-annulet, 1.10g, 2h (SCBI -; North 809; BMC I; Spink 1167), slightly undulating flan, the mint name a little blundered, otherwise well toned with a pleasing bold portrait, good very fine, evidently excessively rare, only two examples recorded for Bath on SCBI/EMC, neither from this moneyer

Provenance

Baldwins 74, 9 May 2012, lot 1023 - "well toned, flan a little undulating with light central crease and a little light showing through heavily struck beaded border edge, mint name a little blundered in legend, otherwise well struck, good very fine with a pleasing portrait, rare with the King's full name" - £6,400




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Sold for
£3,800

Starting price
£2800