Description
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Small Flan type (c.1048-1050), Canterbury mint, moneyer Liofstan. Diademed and draped bust left, legend surrounds EDPERD REX. Rev, voided short cross, legend reads +LIOFSTAN ON CEN, 1.05g (S.1175; N.818; BMC II; SCBI 9 [Oxford, Ashmolean], 795 for obverse die).
Dark mottled tone with undertones of lustre, nicely struck up, legends clear both sides. Reverse, off centre striking but with a full rendition of mint moneyer script, clear fields. Very fine, considerably scarce.
The last exact example of this type and moneyer had gone to auction in 2010 via Spink [cf., 30th September 2010, lot 185, Auction 1011] and hammered for £320 (£397 inclusive of premium) in a similar grade with the same dies. The Spink specialist had also outlined the following ‘28 Coins of this type are recorded for Canterbury’ indicated its scarcity if not rarity.
