★ An exceptionally well preserved penny of Cnut ★

BRITISH, Anglo-Saxon. Kings of All England. Cnut, 1016-1035. Penny (Silver, 17 mm, 0.83 g, 12 h), pointed helmet type, London. ✠ CNVT REIC •✠ A Draped and cuirassed bust of Cnut to left, wearing pointed helmet and holding cross-tipped scepter . Rev. ✠ GOTRIC ON LVNDIN Voided short cross with pellet at center, limbs united at base by two concentric circles; in each angle, broken annulet enclosing a pellet. Gruber/Keary 408. Hildebrand 2502. SCBC 1158. An exceptionally well struck and preserved example. Virtually as struck.