Canute Penny, Short Cross type, Leicester Mint, Aegelwig
Canute (1016-35), silver short cross Penny (1029-35/6), Leicester Mint, moneyer Aegelwig, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend surrounding commencing at top, CNV T: RECX AN , rev. pellet in annulet at centre of voided short cross, linear circles and legend surrounding, +ÆGELPIG ON L.EHR, weight 1.14g (SCBI 13, Copenhagen (1475); BMC type XVI; N.790; S.1159). Light tone with underlying golden lustre in the periphery, slight wear in the obverse die, reverse exceptional clarity in moneyer mint signature, somewhat off centre, extremely fine.
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Canute (1016-35), silver short cross Penny (1029-35/6), Leicester Mint, moneyer Aegelwig, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend surrounding commencing at top, CNV T: RECX AN , rev. pellet in annulet at centre of voided short cross, linear circles and legend surrounding, +ÆGELPIG ON L.EHR, weight 1.14g (SCBI 13, Copenhagen (1475); BMC type XVI; N.790; S.1159). Light tone with underlying golden lustre in the periphery, slight wear in the obverse die, reverse exceptional clarity in moneyer mint signature, somewhat off centre, extremely fine.
