Canute Penny, Short cross type, Ilchester, Caefel, double King name reading facing crowned bust in beaded

facing crowned bust in beaded circle

Moneyer Baldwin

horse with long tail

King of Wessex

Canute Penny, Short cross type, Ilchester, Caefel, double King name reading facing crowned bust in beadedCanute (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, +CFEL 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