Edward the Confessor (1042-66)

Silver Penny

Radiate/cross type

Leicester, moneyer Blacaman, +EDPERD REX, rev. BLACAMAN O LEH. 0.88g, (S.1173, N.816). Small flan crack, toned nearly very fine, very rare

Note: Blacaman is a moneyer associated with the coins of Nottingham and Derby. This is the only example for him working at Leicester, a mint recorded for just six coins for this issue.

Provenance:

Spink auction 1011, 30th Sep 2011, lot 177
Spink Numismatic Circular, August 2005, item HS2153
Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1984, item 2792
Mack Collection, SCBI 20/1128
Duke of Argyll, collection bought by Spink, 1949
Lord Grantley III, Glendining, 22 March 1944, lot 1185b

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