Aethelred II (978-1016), Penny (2), Crux type

Aethelred II (978-1016), Penny (2), Crux type, Exeter, Hunewine, and Crux type, Northampton, Leofwine, the first pierced with a small edge crack, almost very fine, the second broken in two and glued, very fine. (2)PROVENANCE:The first ex Lt. Col. H Allcard (1969)The second bt. September 1960 provenance:(i) Acquired 15 February 1969Lieutenant Colonel H Allcard collection(ii) Acquired 22 September 1960Lord Stewartby notes in 'The Exeter Mint and its Moneyers' (R P V Brettell sale catalogue, Glens 28/10/70) that; 'An important feature of West Country coinage, particularly at this period, is the occurrence of certain moneyers' names at more that one mint in circumstances which suggest that the moneyer could well have been the same individual.'. He continues; 'Hunewine is perhaps the most interesting of all names to occur on coins of Exeter. His types of this mint are few - Crux and Cb of Ethelred, Quatrefoil of Cnut and one or two Edward the Confessor types of c. 1050. However, the name Hunewine appears on every main type from Second Hand of Ethelred to Pointed Helmet of Cnut, at a total of six mints.'. It will be noticed that, with the exception of Hild. Cb, which is, anyway, only a mule type within the Crux issue, Hunewine's name does not appear in two consecutive types at the same two mints. This means that all the listed varieties could be explained as the products of a single moneyer on a protracted itinerary - starting at Totnes, passing via Exeter to Ilchester (or vice versa) in Crux, then on for a longish period of activity at Watchet, before moving finally to Lydford, after brief stops at Axbridge and Exeter, early in Cnut's reign. The two Cb coins appear to be from the same Intermediate Small Cross obverse die, and this link between the Exeter and Ilchester mints would assist the probability of a single moneyer being involved at the various mints. Furthermore, Mr Lyon has observed that Hunewine's Quatrefoil coin of Lydford appears to be from the same obverse die as a coin (H. 3589) of the moneyer Aelfsig at Ilchester.'.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.