Lot 2644
Great Britain. Penny, ND. S.1158. Canute, 1016-1035. Helmet type. Norwich mint. Lightly cleaned. This is a high grade Anglo-Saxon Penny from a rarer mint. Extremely Fine.
After the death of Aethelred II (the Unready) in 1016, Canute fought with Edmund Ironside to decide succession to the English throne. Canute defeated Edmund, but they decided to divide the country in two- Canute taking the north and Edmund the south. Edmund died, and Canute became monarch of all England, which became part of an empire encompassing Norway, Denmark and southern Sweden. After establishing his authority, Canute proved to be an efficient and benevolent ruler. King Canute is widely reputed to have ordered the waves to stop, but he was actually proving to his sychophantic courtiers that even Kings could not defy nature!
Estimated Value $350 - 400.
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