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 recorded only four instances of this moneyer or type appearing on the market, with the possibility that these may represent repeated sales of the same specimen and potentially this current example:
- 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
Specific References
Edward The Confessor Silver Penny
Sovereign/Eagles
Sæwine on Wilton
1.25g 19.5mm
Spink - 1181
North - 827
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