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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 799

Harthacnut (sole king 1040-42), early period (during regency), 1035-37, Penny, 1.10g, first jewel cross type, Exeter, Wulfnoth, diademed, draped bust right, +harðcnvt re, rev þvlnoð on exc.e, cross formed of four lobes connected at base by two circles around a pellet (N.809; S.1167), peck by lips, toned, good very fine, extremely rare Estimate £ 5,000-6,000 The Harthacnut jewel cross both types is recorded for 11 examples for Exeter. This moneyer was listed by Hildebrand for this mint for the first jewel cross type but not the second. provenance SNC, March 1983, no.1643

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