Canute Quatrefoil type Penny, Gouged reverse die, Stamford Mint, Morulf

Canute (1016-35), silver quatrefoil Penny (c.1017-25), Stamford Mint, Moneyer Morulf, variety with bar-like oval pellet in upper right quarter angle, diademed and draped bust left within quatrefoil, legend surrounding commences at bottom, +CNVT REX ANGLORVI, rev. pellet at centre of voided long cross, over quatrefoil with pellet cusps, second upper right quarter with large oval pellet, legend surrounding, +MO RVL F MO STAI, weight 0.89g (N.785; S.1157). Toned and struck from an older obverse die as it demonstrates raised spots from die rust; the large pellet seemingly added to a used pair of dies, metal starvation showing on obverse at bridge of nose due to the depth of pellet engraved on reverse die, good very fine, a very interesting variety that was unknown to Wells cited in footnote below, very rare indeed.