Very Rare Chichester Mint Harold Penny

5749380.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Harold I Harefoot. 1035-1040. AR Penny (18mm, 1.15 g, 9h). Fleur-de-lis type (BMC vc, Hild. B). Chichester mint; Ælfric, moneyer. Struck circa 1038-1040. Diademed bust left; shield and lis-tipped scepter to left / + ÆL FRI C ON · CICE, voided long cross; pellet in circle in center, fleur-de-lis (flanked by pellets) in angles. SCBI 18 (Cophenagen), 25 = Bruun 1080 (this coin); North 803; SCBC 1165. Old cabinet toning, peck mark, collector’s number in india ink. Near EF. Very rare.