GF8 - The Kingdom of Wessex, Edward the Elder (899-924)


Irregular Mint in the Reconquered Danelaw Ex Lockett Collection GF8 - The Kingdom of Wessex, Edward the Elder (899-924), Silver Penny, 1.60g., post c.915, Two Line type, Late II (C) style, Unknown Irregular Mint in the Danelaw, +EVDVVERD REX (die possibly recut) within a circle around cross pattée, rev., blundered legend in two lines separated by a row of three cross pattée's, a trefoil of pellet above and below (N.649; S.1087), a full round exceptionally well struck coin on a broad flan, rich old cabinet tone, practically as struck, rare and interesting. $1995 SOLD Provenance: Ex Richard Cyril Lockett (1873-1950), sold at auction, lot 3675 Ticket in the hand of Elmore Jones (1898-1982). The Morley St. Peter (Norfolk) hoard of 1958 (SCBI 26), contained a large number of coins of Edward the Elder of a distinctive well executed but blundered style. This coin belongs to this analogous group which is thought to have been struck in East Anglia or somewhere close by in the East Midlands around the time it was taken back from the Vikings by Edward in 917. The mint responsible for this derivative issue can perhaps be best understood as an expediency during the reconquest of this region that operated under quasi-official control. For more information see Blunt, Stewart and Lyon, Coinage in Tenth Century England, 1989, pp.52-55.