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Auction: 15006 - Ancient, Islamic, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 393

Edward the Confessor (1042-66), Penny, 1.29g, Sovereign / eagles type, Chichester, Aelfwine, +eadpard rex angl, king enthroned, orb in left hand, cross omitted, sceptre in right, rev. +aelfpine: on cicest:, voided short cross with eagle in each angle (King 108a - obv. var; N.827; S.1181), gentle wave in flan and with some double striking in obverse legend, a pleasing tone on this with definite sharpness in areas, the reverse particularly striking, good very fine, pleasing

provenance:
SCMB, October 1976, E246 (illustrated)

This variety with the orb cross omitted is very seldom seen

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Sold for
£450