ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Edward the Confessor. 1042-1066. AR Penny (18mm, 1.43 g, 8h). Pyramids type (BMC xva, Hild. I var.). York mint; Snæbjorn, moneyer. Struck circa 1065-1066. Crowned bust right; scepter before / + SENEBRN ON EOFR, voided cross with annulet in center; pyramids in quarters, annulet in second quarter. Freeman 340; SCBI 20 (Mack), 1334 (same obv. die); North 831 var. (rev. annulet); SCBC 1184. Old cabinet toning. Near EF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex David Hess FPL 4-68 (April 1968), no. 455.
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