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Auction: 23107 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 27: British and World Coins, Medals and Tokens Featuring the 'Leja Park' Collection - e-Auction
Lot: 7057

Saxo-Norman 'Cut' Silver Fractions (2), including: Æthelred II (978-1016), First Hand, 'Cut' Farthing, 979-985, Stamford, Godwine (?) [+ ÆÐELRED REX] ANG, NG ligate, diademed and draped head right, ties behind, rev. + GO[...], 0.22g, 12h (cf. SCBI 27 [Lincolnshire], 1112; North 766; Spink 1144), light porosity and field toning, otherwise very fine; additionally, Henry I (1100-1135), Quadrilateral in Cross Fleury, 'Cut' Halfpenny, 0.69g, dark field tone with usual striking softness, fair to fine (2)

Provenance
i) ~ Found in 'Lake field D', at Ludford, East Lindsey District (Lincolnshire), 18 November 2010 ~
Recorded with Derby Museum [ref. E7235] (PAS: DENO-35C998)

Although lacking in sufficient detail or a traceable die duplicate to provide a formal attribution, the ligate NG of ANG is similar to Museum examples attributed to Stamford or Lincoln, but possibly also Exeter. The findspot would suggest it is one of the former, and although the moneyer Kolgrimr is a good possiblity, this cataloguer favours the Stamford moneyer Godwine purely on stylistic grounds.

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Estimate

Starting price
£70