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Auction: 1011 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins, Commemorative Medals & Numismatic Books
Lot: 216

Edward the Confessor, Penny, 1.24g, hammer cross type without incurved segments, Northampton, Wulfnoth, bearded, draped crowned bust left sceptre before, rev. +þvlfnoÐ on hamtv, voided short cross, incurved segments omitted (N.829; N.1182 var), reverse double struck in places, good very fine, an extremely rare variety only known for Northampton Estimate £ 500-600 Only four examples of this variety are recorded. provenance CNG, July 2003 Dr W Conte P Finn, list Winter 1994/1995, 63

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