Lot 330
Edward the Confessor (1042-66) Penny, Pointed Helmet type (1053-1056) muled with a Hammer Cross type reverse (1059-1062),
Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Medallions | 111
Auction: 5 July 2023 at 09:50 BST
Description
Edward the Confessor (1042-66) Penny, Pointed Helmet type (1053-1056) muled with a Hammer Cross type reverse (1059-1062), Bedford mint, moneyer Sigod, helmeted and draped bust right with sceptre, legend commences at top, +EΛDPARRD REX. Rev, pellet at centre of short voided cross terminating in crescent ends, legend reads +SIGOD ON BEDEFOR, 1.19g (S.1179/1182; N.825/828; Freeman 48; SCBI 30 [American collection], 615). An extremely rare mule with only a handful known for commerce for Bedford [the Argyll specimen being the SCBI 30 entry, Norweb [1264] and later the David Sellwood specimen amongst very few others], lightly toned with strong definition in the portrait and legends. Some hairline scratches on reverse, otherwise bold very fine and extremely rare.
Ex. Drabble, Glendining, 4th July 1939, lot 536.
Ex. Eaglen, Baldwin’s, 12th October-13th October 1998, lot 1346. Spink tickets x2, one with ref ‘HS1669 £1,500’, a further Baldwin’s ticket in the hand of Fred Baldwin.
