Cnut 1029-1035 Silver Penny – AEF

Cnut (1016-1035), silver Penny, 1029-1035, Lincoln mint, moneyer Leofing, Short Cross type, BMC XVI. Obv. Diademed bust facing left holding sceptre. Rev. Voided short cross with annulet in centre, angles plain. 1.10g, die axis 1h (S.1159; North 790). Well struck on a full flan with virtually all outer beading visible, deep grey tone with hints of blue fluorescence, the portrait bold, a attractive coin in hand. Almost extremely fine.

With old collector’s ticket indicating previous purchase from E. Gans in 1947 for $20.

Provenance
Ex. New Horizons Collection
Ex. Estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind, CNG, Auction 382, 07/09/2016, Lot 610
Ex. Baldwin’s, Auction 57, 23/09/2008, Lot 299