ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (21mm, 1.74 g, 8h). Expanding Cross type, heavy issue (BMC va, Hild. E var.). York mint; Ioli, moneyer. Struck circa 1050-1053. Diademed bust left; scepter to left / + IOLΛ ON EOFFRPICI :, voided short cross with expanding limbs; at center, circle around pellet-in-circle. Freeman 195; SCBI 29 (Merseyside), 772 (same rev. die); North 823; SCBC 1177. Golden toning. Near EF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex L. Stack (Sotheby’s, 22 April 1999), lot 580.
Description