Ceolnoth Silver Penny
Ceolnoth Silver Penny
Archbishop of Canterbury
Inscribed Cross
Biarnred/Bearnred
1.39g 21.5mm
Spink - 894
North - 245 Rare
Naismith - C150e (This coin)
Obverse:
CEOLNOÐ ARCHIEP. Facing bust, breaking beaded inner circle.
Reverse:
BIARN / RED / MO / N / E / T / A. Large beaded longcross with legend around.
Small edge chip otherwise about good very fine, toned and rare.
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, Feb 2007 - Number HS2713
Ex Sotheby's Auction, 1 Jun 1987 - Lot 278
Listed by Naismith as probably
Ex T. Bliss Collection, Sotheby's Auction, Mar 1916 - Lot 49
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, Jan 1906 - no. 23492 [Purchased from the Montagu Collection by Dealer Verity]
Ex Montagu Collection, Sotheby's Auction, 18 Nov 1895 - Lot 322
Ex W. Brice Collection [purchased en bloc by Montagu in 1887]
Ex J.B. Bergne Collection, Sotheby's Auction, May 1873 - Lot 112
Published in Naismith, R. (2011) 'The Coinage of Southern England 796-865’ Volume I, BNS Special Publication 8, Spink - Plate 55 No. C154j (This coin) and Volume 2, pg 219.
Data sheet
- Metal
- Silver
Specific References