Viking Imitation of Edward’s Flower with Leaves Type

Triton XVI, Lot: 1547. Estimate $10000.

ANGLO-SAXON, Anglo-Viking (Danish East Anglia). Imitations of Edward the Elder. Circa 899-915. AR Penny (22mm, 1.35 g, 9h). Imitation of Flower with leaves type (BMC ix). Uncertain Viking mint; ‘Heremod,’ moneyer. + EADVVEΛRD REX, short cross pattée / Floral pattern; HEREMOD (retrograde) in exergue; three rosettes around. Cf. CTCE 341 (for prototype); cf. SCBI 9 (Oxford), 314 (same); cf. BMC 102 (same); cf. North 658 (same); cf. SCBC 1078 (same). Good VF, toned, minor surface crack on the obverse. Great style and extremely rare, with only two other imitations of this type known.

Ex Spink 201 (26 November 2009), lot 151 (and front cover).

A rare type for Edward the Elder in its own right, the fact that this is a Viking imitation makes it that much more interesting and desirable. A number of factors point towards an imitative issue, such as the retrograde moneyer’s name, the crude engraving style of the floral pattern and rosettes, and the apparent weight standard at which this issue was struck, being nearly 12% lower than the regal issues and in line with other contemporary Viking issues (see Blackburn “The earliest Anglo-Viking coinage of the southern Danelaw (late 9th century),” p. 343)

Current Status

Triton XVI, Lot: 1547.
Closing Date And Time: Jan 07, 2013 at 5:00:00 PM ET.
Current Date And Time: Apr 19, 2024 at 9:54:38 AM ET.
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