More newps: Anglo-Saxon pennies (need help identifying one of them)

EVillageProwler

These coins are the main reason I am currently tapped out financially. I need some serious help identifying the mint and moneyer for the first coin (King Burgred of Mercia).

S-938:

King Burgred of Mercia, 852-874. (Yes, this coin is slabbed by a reputable TPG but is too expensive for me to just crack out!) Please help me identify the mint and moneyer. I can make out most of the lettering, but it's just not coming to me...



S-993:

Danelaw, c. 898-915. Cnut (different from the person of the same name who was King of England). Cunnetti, small cross. Viking coinage of York.



S-1157:

Cnut, King of All England. 1016-1035, but struck c. 1017-1023. Quatrefoil type. Cambridge mint; Eifpi moneyer. (Again, too expensive for me to just crack out of its TPG slab!)

coachbedford

whoever the mint and moneyer were, they did a near-perfect strike using 9th century hammered coin technology!

JCMhouston

Sorry I can't help as it's not my area, but they are worth being tapped out for, very nice pieces.

Zohar

Coolness. Real neat designs.

EVillageProwler

Thanks everyone. Anyone who can help with my Mercian penny? On the reverse, it says (in 3 lines) MON / TIDHELM / ETA. Who was "TIDHELM"?

As for the Viking penny, here is an interesting page from York Coin's site: Cuerdale Hoard of Viking coinage

FilthyBroke

I found a list of moneyers for Burgred's coins, and Tidhelm was one of sixty six moneyers listed. It didn't give specifics though, just a list of known names.

ADDED-- Search for "A catalogue of english coins in the british museum volume 1" in pdf and you'll find a lot of cool info on coins of this era.

EVillageProwler

FB - TVM! So, Tidhelm was correct after all. Cool. I will google later per your suggestion. Again, TVM!

DeiGratia

sorry I can't help but these are really cool
thanks for sharing.

WorldTypeSet

Wow, EVillage. You have definitely caught the bug, and have made some wonderful purchases. Keep it up, and keep posting your acquisitions.