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Auction: 1011 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins, Commemorative Medals & Numismatic Books
Lot: 225

Edward the Confessor, Penny, 1.23g, pyramids type with helmeted bust, Chester, Aelfsige, helmeted bust right, sceptre before, rev. +aelfs on legee:, voided short cross within inner circle from which a pyramid tipped with a pellet extends into each quarter (SCBI 5/387 and 388-same dies; N.831/4; S.1184 var.), slight crease, nearly very fine, an extremely rare variety only known for the Chester mint Estimate £ 500-600 provenance CNG 60, 22 May 2003, lot 2284 Ex Dr. W Conte, bt Baldwin, 1994 With Dr. W Conte ticket

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