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CM04633

Canute Short cross Penny, Ilchester, Caefel, double King name reading

Canute (1016-35), silver short cross Penny (1029-35), Ilchester Mint, Moneyer Caefel, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend surrounding with unusual double name reading commencing at top, CNV T .CNVT:, rev. pellet in annulet at centre of voided short cross, linear circles and legend surrounding, +CÆFEL ON GIFE. weight 1.14g (Hildebrand 895; SCBI 13:952; N.790; S.1159). Light tone, one peck on obverse and a few more on reverse, otherwise one light dent near top of obverse, good very fine and an extremely rare double reading of the King's name on obverse and a very rare mint.

The Latin legends translate as "Canute, Canute" on obverse and on the reverse "Caefel of Ilchester."

The reading of Canute Canute twice is highly unusual and seems to be the only example of this occurring in the English coinage of Canute. There is in fact only one other instance for Canute of a coin reading like this in his Scandinavian Mint series, an extreme rarity.

Provenance:

Ex Mark Rasmussen Numismatist, List 10, Summer 2006, item 32.

Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, December 2007, item HS 3199.

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