Obverse:

EADPARD REX A. Crowned and bearded bust.

Reverse:

ÆLFPINE ON CIC. Small cross pattée.

Very fine, toned, rare and with superb provenance. 

Ex S. & K. Harl Collection [bt M. Vosper 4 Dec 2000]

Ex R.P Mack Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 23 Mar 1977 - Lot 222

Ex R.C. Lockett Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 6 Jun 1955 - Lot 850 (part)

Ex Evans Collection 

Ex Chancton hoard 1866

The Chancton hoard was discovered on 21st December 1866 at Upper Chancton Farm, Storrington, West Sussex. Following the removal of an old barn and hedgerow, a “crock full of silver coins” was unearthed by ploughing. "A scramble took place among the labourers on the spot and many of the coins were carried away by them; the bulk, however, found its way to the Government". A total of 1,720 coins were recovered, of which, 58 were of Harold II, with the remainder of Edward The Confessor.

See: Head, B.V. (1867). 'An account of the hoard of Anglo-Saxon coins found at Chancton Farm, Sussex', The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Numismatic Society, Volume 7, pg 63–126.

Published in: Mack, R.P (1973) 'Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles 20 - Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman coins' British Academy, Number 1280 (This coin) - EMC number: 1020.1280

This coin cited in: Freeman (1985) 'The Moneyer and the Mint in the reign of Edward the Confessor 1042-1066, Part ii' BAR, pg 482 - (No. 9* - This coin cited - LC850)