ANGLO-SAXON, Anglo-Viking (Danish Northumbria). Cnut. Circa 900-905. AR Penny (21mm, 1.41 g, 8h). Class IIe/Cunneti type. York mint. C N V T R E ·:· :· arranged around inverted patriarchal cross with pellets in upper angles / + CVH :· HET :·TI :·, short cross pattée with pellets in second and third quarters. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 106 ; L&S class IIe; SCBI 29 (Merseyside) 289 (same dies); BMC 935 var. (obv. legend stops); North 501; SCBC 993. Minor die flaws. Toned. EF.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, purchased from Pegasi, 2001.