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Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)
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H4154 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, 1.08g., Bust Facing - Small Cross type (1062-65), Norwich - Leofwine, facing bust of king, bearded and crowned, EADPARD REX , rev., small cross pattée, +EOFPINE ON NORĐ, (N.830; S.1183), slight wave otherwise good very fine, unusual spelling of the moneyers name. $595 SOLD

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GK14 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Cut Halfpenny, 0.52g., Expanding Cross type, Heavy Coinage (1052-53), Stamford - Leofwine, Godwine or Wulfwine, diademed bust left (bust D), +EDPA[RD REX], rev., voided short cross with expanding limb, two circles in centre, [...]PINE ON STA[NFO], (N.823; S.1177), very fine, toned. $265

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GK15 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, 1.18g., Hammer Cross type (1059-62), Chester - Ælfsige, bearded crowned bust of king right holding sceptre, +EADPARD REX, rev.,  voided short cross, each limb terminating in a curved line, +ALESIGI ON LEGECS, (N.828; S.1182), broken and repaired, very fine. $395 SOLD

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H4072 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, 0.93g., PACX type (1042-1044), Lincoln - Thorgrimr, diademed, armored and draped bust of king left holding sceptre, +EDPARD REX•, rev., long voided cross, each limb terminating in a crescent, PACX within the quarters, +ĐV•RGRAN ON LINC, (N.813; S.1171), toned, tiny flan perforation at 7 o'clock, otherwise solid almost very fine, scarce type. $425

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H4056 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, 1.16g., Hammer Cross type (1059-62), Chichester - Godwine, bearded crowned bust of king right holding sceptre, +E[ADP]ARD RE, rev.,  voided short cross, each limb terminating in a curved line, [+GOD]PINE ON CICES, (N.828; S.1182), chipped, good very fine with red golden toning. $345 sz SOLD

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GF23 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, 1.25g., Pyramids type (1065-66), Winchester - Leofweald, bearded bust of king right, wearing crown with dangling pendants and holding sceptre, EADPARD REX, rev., voided small cross with a triangle in each angle, +LEOFPOLD ON PINC, (N.831; S.1184), toned, extremely fine with a superbly detailed portrait of good style. $995 SOLD

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GF21 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, 1.28g., Pointed Helmet type (1053-1056), London - Eastmund, bearded bust right wearing pointed helmet and holding sceptre, +EDPERD REX, rev.,  short voided cross, each end terminating in three crescents, +ESTMVND ON LVNE, (N.825; S.1179), toned extremely fine. $795 SOLD

Provenance:
Old B. A. Seaby Ltd stock ticket.
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GF20 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, 1.06g., Trefoil Quadrilateral type (1046-48), London - Eadric, diademed bust left holding cross pommée sceptre, +EDPERD REX. rev., over voided short cross. quadrilateral ornament with trefoil on the corners, +ERICC ON LVNDE:, (N.817; S. 1174; same dies as SCBI 18 - Copenhagen: 1064), extremely fine, toned. $1195 SOLD

Provenance:
A.H. Baldwin ticket in the hand of the founder A. H. Baldwin (1858-1936).
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Extremely Rare Transitional Pyramids Type

H3233 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Cut Halfpenny, 0.56g., Transitional Pyramids type (c.1065), Winchester? – Heathuwulf?, facing bearded bust of king right, wearing crown with dangling pendants, holding sceptre and orb, [EADPARD] RE, rev., voided small cross with a triangle in each angle, +HEAĐ]ALFV ON PI[NCE], (N.831; S.1184), repaired, extremely fine, extremely rare. $495

The attribution to the mint and moneyer above is in part conjecture and represents the most likely one from within the known specimens of this rare aborted type. If incorrect then this coin could be from an otherwise unknown mint and or moneyer.

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H3262 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, 0.64g., Bust Facing - Small Cross type (1062-65), Huntingdon – Godwine, facing bust of king, bearded and crowned, EADPA[RD REX], rev., small cross pattée, +GODPIN[E ON] HVNT, (N.830; S.1183), large fragment, toned, good very fine. $295

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H3234 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Penny, 0.90g., Bust Facing - Small Cross type (1062-65), Hastings – Kolsveinn, facing bust of king, bearded and crowned, EADPARD REX ANG, rev., small cross pattée, +COLSPEGEN [ON H]AES, four wedge shaped privy marks within inner circle,  (N.830; S.1183), chipped, toned, rusty reverse die, otherwise extremely fine, good style, rare.  $325 SOLD

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H3239 - Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Silver Cut Halfpenny, 0.46g., Trefoil Quadrilateral type (1046-48), mint and moneyer uncertain, diademed bust left holding cross pommée sceptre, rev., over voided short cross. quadrilateral ornament with trefoil on the corners, +EPIEPN ON, (N.817; S. 1174), good very fine, toned. $195