The coin is a penny of Eadgar (AD 959-75), which is listed as number 942 in J. J. North’s English Hammered Coinage.  On the obverse the legend reads + – – DGAR REX ANG around a small cross pattee. On the reverse, above and below three crosses, is AZHV NDH(O?). The moneyer will be OSMVND but it is AZMVND on the coin. This penny has been identified by Dr Martin Allen as the sixth example of type HD1 and the only one bearing the name of an unrecorded moneyer, who was probably employed at York. It has been recorded on the EMC at the Fitzwilliam Museum, where the find date is said to be 2004.

Valuation

This is an academically important coin but tits state of preservation leaves much to be desired. It would grade better than Fine but has some closed striking cracks in the edge, some edge loss and a large piece is missing.

Collectors are willing to pay very high prices for rarities but much less for defective specimens, however rare thy may be. In its present condition a likely pre-sale auction estimate on this coin would be no higher than £250.

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The coin is an Elizabeth I groat, which has mint mark cross crosslet on both sides and is an example of the type listed as number 2556 in the Standard Catalogue.  Groats of this type are not particularly scarce but this specimen has a spelling error in the obverse legend. Instead of reading ELIZABETH on this coin it reads ELIZABEETH.

The most detailed account of the silver coinage of Elizabeth I was compiled by I. D. Brown, C. H. Comber and W. Wilkinson. This reference work lists a few spelling variations for groats but does not include the EE variety, which this coin clearly exhibits.

Valuation

In terms of circulation wear, this groat would grade Fine. However, there is a striking crack in the edge, scratches on the obverse and the reverse has been struck off centre. The error on the obverse would appeal to specialist collectors but the overall condition of this groat leaves something to be desired. As it stands, my price range would be £60-80.

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The coin is a half angel of Henry VII with mint mark pheon on both sides. It’s an example of type V and is listed in the Standard Catalogue as number 2192.

Valuation

Hammered gold coins are often creased and buckled out-of-shape when they come out of the ground. This specimen has some circulation wear and would grade no higher than Fine but it looks to be flat and almost perfectly round. It also has eye appeal and is quite rare so a pre-sale auction estimate would be £1,200-1,500.

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This is a coin of Offa of Mercia, who was king from AD 757 to 796. It has been identified on the EMC as a new type for the East Anglian moneyer Botred. 

Valuation

Even though Offa was king of Mercia for close to 40 years, his coins are all very to extremely rare. There are many types and varieties on record and this coin adds yet another.

As it is a previously unknown type this would add interest for specialist collectors. The coin would grade better than Fine but the flan and edge are both uneven. In its present ‘as found’state of preservation my price range would be £500-600.

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