Obverse:

EADPARD RE. Crowned and bearded bust r. with sceptre in front.

Reverse:

IELFPINE ON PIN. Small voided cross, pyramid with pellet top in quarters.

Struck using a flawed reverse die, good very fine and much as struck.

This coin was listed by Seaby as being from the Thetford mint, with the legend reading ON ÐET. It was included in Freeman, being the only example of Ælfwine for this type at Thetford (No. 30 - This coin). Unfortunately, their attribution was mistaken and the coin reads ON PIN, the obverse is a die match to Harvey die E, used at Winchester, although this reverse die is not listed. Dr M. Allen has confirmed that no other examples of Ælfwine on Thetford have come to light since the Freeman publication, so this moneyer has now been removed for the Pyramids type at Thetford.

Ex S. & K. Harl Collection

Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin, Oct 1979 - Number E448.

See:

Freeman (1985) 'The Moneyer and the Mint in the reign of Edward the Confessor 1042-1066, Part i' BAR, pg 251 - (No. 30 - This coin)

M. Biddle, Y. Harvey (2012) 'The Winchester Mint and Coins and Related Finds from the Excavations of 1961-71' Winchester Studies 8, Oxford University Press, pg 365.