


Edward The Confessor Silver Penny
Expanding Cross - Heavy Issue
Ioli/Iola on York
1.68g 20.4mm
Spink - 1177
North - 823
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Obverse:
EDPERD REX. Diademed bust left, with sceptre in front.
Reverse:
IOLΛ ON EOFERPICI. Voided short cross with expanding limbs joined by two circles. Annulet in one quarter.
Good very fine and very rare as the heavy issue. Catalogued as "Cleaned, otherwise good very fine" by Sotheby's, although this is not obvious and is now lightly toned. Of this type, there is only 3 example of this moneyer/mint listed on EMC/SCBI, same die pair as SCBI 29 Merseyside County Museums - number 772. Only 4 examples traced by Freeman (no. 195 (h))
Ex S. & K. Harl Collection
Ex L. Stack Collection, Sotheby’s Auction, 22 Apr 1999 - Lot 580
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Specific References
Edward The Confessor Silver Penny
Expanding Cross - Heavy Issue
Ioli/Iola on York
1.68g 20.4mm
Spink - 1177
North - 823
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