Saxon Coins

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Kings of Northumbria / Archbishops’ of York Issues

WSax-3414: AD 850 English Saxon Civil War Coin. Kings’ of Northumbria issue. Irregular issue so likely to have been struck during the Civil War of AD 843 – 855. Historically interesting whilst still affordable. £49

WSax-3524: Eanred Silver Saxon Coin, AD 810-41. Kings’ of Northumbria issue. Moneyer EADWVLF. Good grade and much rarer in silver. £125

WSax-3610: Aethelred Anglo-Saxon Sceat. 844 – 849, Kings’ of Northumbria issue. Moneyer = FORDRED. £46

WSax-3898: Saxon AE Coin, Aethelred II, 841-44 AD. Kings’ of Northumbria issue. Moneyer = FORDRED. Nice grade. £69

WSax-4036: Saxon EANRED Base Silver Styca Kings’ of Northumbria issue. Rarer base silver type. £85

WSax-4076: EF grade Wigmund Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York Coin. AD 837 – 849. Superb. £115

WSax-4392: Saxon Coin - Aethelred II, moneyer Eardwulf. Kings of Northumbria issue. Very nice grade. £85

WSax-4393: Saxon Coin - Aethelred II, moneyer Eanred. Kings of Northumbria issue. Very nice grade. £69

WSax-4394: Saxon Coin - Eanred, moneyer Fordred. Kings of Northumbria issue. Very nice grade. £65

WSax-4871: Saxon EANRED Base Silver Styca. Kings’ of Northumbria issue. Moneyer = Eadwine. Rarer base silver type. £98

Middle Saxon "Hammered Silver" Issues

King Offa (757 – 796): Read about King Offa

Alfred The Great (871-899): Read about King Alfred

WSax-4917: Alfred The Great Middle Saxon Hammered Penny. First coinage, 871-75, bust right. Lunette issue with both lunettes unbroken (B.M.C. i). “+ELFRED REX” with this particular reading of Alfred being rare (ref J.J.North, # 625). Moneyer reads BERNRED which is probably a variation of BIANRED. This issue was struck at Canterbury and possibly London although Alfred did not occupy London until 886. Unusually good silver with a clear ring when dropped. The coin is double pierced and was most likely used as a pendant or charm. £499 RESERVED (A.W.)

Edward “The Elder” (899 – 924): Read about Edward the Elder

WSax-4650: Edward The Elder Hammered Saxon Penny. Middle Saxon period, 899 – 924. King of Wessex two line, non-portrait issue. Fritheberht as moneyer and Southampton as tentative mint town. Ex Leeds Museum exhibit. £570

Late Saxon "Hammered Silver" Issues

Aethelred II (978-1016): Read about Aethelred II

WSax-4025: Aethelred II Saxon Hammered Silver Penny. B.M.C. IIa. Late Saxon, 979 - 985 AD. First hand type, London mint. Good grade, rare. £369

WSax-4241: Aethelred II Hammered Silver Saxon Penny. B.M.C. IVa. Late Saxon, 997 - 1003 AD. Long cross type, London mint (LEOFPINE). Coin is ex Elmore Jones collection. Further, this is a “subsidiary” issue of B.M.C. IVa, as identified in North and referenced in BNJ #34, 1965, pp 37-41. £419

WSax-4242: Aethelred II Hammered Silver Saxon Penny. B.M.C. IVa. Late Saxon, 997 - 1003 AD. Long cross type and from the rarer Dover mint (LEOFHYSE). Again, this is a “subsidiary” issue of B.M.C. IVa, as identified in North and referenced in BNJ #34, 1965, pp 37-41. £269

WSax-4423: Aethelred II Hammered Silver Saxon Penny. B.M.C. IVa. Late Saxon, 997 - 1003 AD. Long cross type. This is a really interesting coin. Originally struck “Aelfsige of Winchester”, there is a clear over-stamp resulting in the reverse legend finally reading “Aelfsige of Warham”. It is presumed that Aelfsige was originally a moneyer at Winchester but at some point moved his business to Warham. It is further presumed that Aelfsige took pre-struck coins with him to Warham so rather than melt them down and start again, he simply made minor adjustments to the mint reading. Records do show that Aelfsige was working at both Winchester and Warham during the period of long cross coinage (B.M.C. IVa). As a side point, Warham is a rare Saxon mint. £469

WSax-4687: Aethelred II Hammered Silver Saxon Penny. B.M.C. IVa. Late Saxon, 997 - 1003 AD. Long cross type. EDPINE.MO.GRANT – rare Cambridge mint for Aethelred. It is noted that several collections, whilst having Cnut Cambridge mint coins, do not have any Aethelred Cambridge coins. Further, the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles doesn’t include a single type IVa Cambridge coin under Aethelred II. This coin is high grade and toned. The difference in colour on the image is down to my camera and the poor lighting at this time of year. £575

Cnut (1016-1035): Read about Cnut.

WSax-4053: Cnut Anglo-Saxon Hammered Silver Penny. Pointed helmet type (1024-30), London mint. Significant provenance on this coin, being from the Duke of Argyll’s collection. Beautifully toned. Image of the collection holder here. An important coin. £395

WSax-4274: Cnut Anglo-Saxon Hammered Silver Penny. Quatrefoil type (1017 – 1023), “+OSPOLD-MO-NOR”. Rarer Norwich mint and about “as struck”. £385 RESERVED (I.M.)

WSax-4600: Cnut Anglo-Saxon Hammered Silver Penny. Quatrefoil type (1017 – 1023), B.M.C. VIII. Rarer Huntingdon mint. £425

WSax-4485: Cnut Anglo-Saxon Hammered Silver Penny. Short cross type (1029-36), “+MANNA-ON-NORD”. Rarer Norwich mint. £319

Harold I (1035-1040): Read about Harold I

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066): Read about Edward The Confessor.

WSax-4383: Edward The Confessor Hammered Silver Saxon Penny. Late Saxon – small flan type (1048-50). B.M.C. II. LEOFWINE-ON-PIN (Winchester). Problem-free and attractive. £359

WSax-4466: Edward The Confessor Hammered Silver Saxon Penny. Late Saxon – small flan, profile left type (1048-50). B.M.C. II. COLGROM of Lincoln. High grade and toned. £435

WSax-4708: Edward The Confessor Hammered Silver Saxon Penny. Late Saxon – small flan, profile left type (1048-50). B.M.C. II. LEOFPINE of Sandwich. A very rare mint town, coupled with a good grade coin with unusual obverse legends makes this an outstanding coin. £475

WSax-4651: Edward The Confessor Hammered Silver Penny. Late Saxon period, 1048-50. B.M.C. II, small flan type. Chester mint town. A rarer mint but a very rare mint / type combination. A superb coin. £599 RESERVED (T.D.C.)

WSax-4900: Edward The Confessor Hammered Silver Penny. Late Saxon period, 1059-62. B.M.C. XI, hammer cross type. Hastings mint town. Just four years later The Battle of Hastings took place at Senlac Hill, approximately 6 miles northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex. It marked the defeat of the Saxon Britons by the Normans. £495

WSax-3515: Edward The Confessor Hammered Silver Saxon Penny. Late Saxon – small cross, facing bust type (1062-65). B.M.C. XIII. Problem free with areas of contemporary weakness in the strike. £269

WSax-4024: Edward The Confessor Saxon Hammered Silver Penny. Late Saxon – small cross, facing bust type (1062-65). B.M.C. XIII. Canterbury (LEOFSTUN). Problem free coin. £319

Harold II (1066 only): Read about Harold II ("Last of the Saxons")

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