Lot 483
Eadwig (955-959), Silver Penny, non-portrait type. North Eastern York group with large lettering, two-line type, moneyer Heriger, small cross pattée, legend with inner and outer linear circles surrounding, outer beaded border around rim both sides, legend commences upper right, +EADPIG REXO, rev. three cross pattées across centre, tri-pellets above and below moneyer name in two lines, HERIG / ER MO, linear outer circle surrounding, weight 1.17g (B.M.C. type I; N.724 HT 1 NE; S.1122). Outer rim chipped a little chipped with one short hairline flan split, otherwise toned, good very fine. Value $1,500 - UP
This is the only non-portrait coin in this 57-coin run of Kings and Queens, and for good reason as no portrait pennies are currently available to the marketplace. All the known portrait pieces of Eadwig are from London Mint or the North East, and there are no more than perhaps four examples known with all such portrait coins being currently held in museum collections.
From the style of this coin with its larger lettering and the King’s name styled as EADPIG it is thought that Heriger is moneyer possibly emanating from York.
The obverse Latin legend translates as "Eadwig King" and the reverse as "Heriger Moneyer.".
Ex Joseph Cox, Sotheby, 6th April 1892 Ex Lord Grantley, third portion of collection, Glendining, 22nd March 1944, lot 1083. Ex W. H. Bennett, Glendining, 4th October 1972, lot 627. Ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, December 1972, item H3368. Ex Collection of coins illustrated in "Silver Heads, Royal Tales" by A. L. T. Maccammon, Baldwin Auction 80, 8th May 2013, lot 2186.
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