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Auction: 6030 - The John Kenney Collection of English & German Coins
Lot: 9

Edward the Confessor, hammer cross type, Penny, 1.29g., London, Wulfgar, crowned bust right, the bust without a beard, sceptre to right, rev. short cross voided, each limb terminating in a hammer cross, pvflgar on lvnde (c.f. SCBI 20 (Mack), no. 1256 (same dies?; N.828 var.; S.1182 var.), a pleasing tone, about extremely fine, rare variety Estimate £ 500-600A very rare and interesting variety of the hammer cross issue with the appearance of a heavy chin but without a beard. This bust is known only for this mint and moneyer. One of only a few specimens known.

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