Edward The Confessor 'Sovereign/Eagles' Silver Penny - Wilton
Edward The Confessor Silver Penny
Sovereign/Eagles
Sæwine on Wilton
1.25g 19.5mm
Spink - 1181
North - 827
Obverse:
EADPEARD REX ANGLO. King enthroned, facing right with orb and sceptre.
Reverse:
SÆPINE ON PILTVNE. Voided short cross with a bird in each angle.
Very fine or better with a rich dark tone, extremely rare. No examples of this moneyer/type on the EMC or in any SCBI volumes.
Ex Dr J. Hulett Collection, DNW Auction, 13 Sep 2017 - Lot 377
Freeman only located 4 times an example of this moneyer/type was sold, with potential that the same specimen was sold multiple times;
- B. Roth Collection Part II, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge Auction, 14 Oct 1918 - Lot 98 (Part) - Not illustrated - "Sæpine on Piltvne, all fine, and rare mints"
- Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin, Feb 1980 - E91 - Not illustrated - "SÆPINE ON PILTVNE - weakly struck in places, rare, VF"
- Glendining Auction, 21 May 1980 - Lot 112 - Not illustrated - "SÆPINE ON PILTVNE. Good fine, rare."
- Spink Numismatic Circular 1983 - Volume 91 - number 4757 - This volume unfortunately missing from our library so unchecked.
Data sheet
- Metal
- Silver
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