struck in 22 carat crown gold
in original Royal Mint presentation wooden case
LONGIN III V
rim a little crimped
Attractively toned with remains of original lustre
Canute Penny, Helmet type, Norwich, Leofric, ex Duke of Argyll and Doubleday struck in 22 carat crownCanute (1016 35), silver helmet type Penny (1024 30), Norwich Mint, Moneyer Leofric, helmeted bust left with sceptre, legend surrounding commencing at top, CNVT R GLORV:, rev. pellet in double annulet at centre of voided short cross, broken annulet enclosing pellet in each angle, linear circles and legend surrounding, +L. E. OFRIC . ON NOR.:, the N of ON a little blundered, weight 1. 04g (SCBI Copenhagen 15: 3182; BMC type XIV; N. 787; S. 1158).