Leu Numismatik

Auction 18  –  2 June 2025

Leu Numismatik, Auction 18

Medieval and Modern Coins and Medals

Mo, 02.06.2025, from 12:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ A beautifully toned Penny of Cnut from Cambridge ★

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut, 1016-1035. Penny (Silver, 18 mm, 0.96 g, 6 h), quatrefoil type, Leofsige, moneyer. Cambridge, 1016-1023. ✠ CNVT REX ANGLΘ Crowned and draped bust of Cnut to left within quatrefoil. Rev. ✠ LIO-EZI-OII G-RAN Voided long cross with triple-crescent ends, pellets in quarters and pellet at center; all over quatrefoil. BMC VIII. North 781. SCBC 1157. SCBI 15 (Copenhagen) 1095 ( same dies ). Beautifully toned and attractive, with a lovely portrait. Nearly extremely fine.

From the New Horizons Collection, Classical Numismatic Group 120, 12 May 2022, 1117, from the collection of Dr. Patrick H. C. Tan, Triton XX, 10 January 2017, 1543 and ex Heritage 3040, 9 April 2015, 32331.

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Price realized 3'600 CHF
Starting price 400 CHF
Estimate 500 CHF
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