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LOT 200
Sold for (Inc. bp): £414
BRITISH VIKING - CNUT - CVNETTI - YORK PENNY
(1.30 grams.).
(1.30 grams.).
C. 895-902 AD. Viking Coinage, Cnut Group. Obv: small cross pattee with pellet in 2nd and 4th angles and having +CVN ET TI legend with trefoils separating. Rev: C N V T at ends of long cross crosslet with R E X in angles. Good very fine and toned.
PROVENANCE:
The tone and colour reminiscent of coins from the Cuerdale Hoard but no confirmed provenance for this coin.
LITERATURE:
S. 993; N. 501; cf. ASC, Lyon & Stewart IIb/e; cf. BAR 180.
