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Auction: 15005 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 344

Cnut (1016-1035), Penny, 0.95g, Pointed helmet type, Thetford, Aelfwine, helmeted bust left, sceptre before, rev. +aelfpine on Ðeo:, voided short cross, arms extending from pellet within central annulet, broken annulet in each angle (SCBI 9 Ashmolean, No 704 - same dies; N.787; S.1158), extensive pecking to obverse a minute area of delamination by reverse cross, nearly very fine

provenance:
Bt. SCMB, August 1975, H5091, £55 (ticket by Robert Sharman)

It is unusual to see such extensive pecking on the obverse only. Most of the peck marks appear to be aimed at the bust

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Sold for
£220