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S.5563 Charles I12 shillings of Charles I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1625-1649
Mint: Edinburgh
Mintmark: Thistle
S.5563
Third Coinage
Falconer's second issue
O: CAROLVS:D:G:MAGN:BRITAN:FRAN:ET:HIB:REX
R: QVÆ:DEVS:CONIVNXIT·NEMO:SEPARET:
Ex- L.BennettSt. George CollectionSep 01, 2023
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031 Cnut VIPenny of Cnut VI, king of Denmark 1182-1202
Mint: Lund
Hbg. 1
Hbg. auction 1526
Ex- Bruun Rasmussen 2331 (lot 5238)St. George CollectionAug 18, 2023
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027 Valdemar the GreatPenny of Valdemar I, king of Denmark 1154-1182
Mint: Roskilde
Hbg. 15
This coin depicts the king on the obverse, and a clergyman on the reverse. The bishop is presumed to be Absalon, Valdemar's close advisor and the founder of the city of Copenhagen.
Ex- Bruun Rasmussen 2331 (lot 5231)St. George CollectionAug 18, 2023
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100 Haakon VII50 Ore of Haakon VII, king of Norway 1905-1957
1919
O: .HAAKON.VII.NORGES.KONGE. .ALT.FOR.NORGE. 1919
R: 50 ORE
Ex- eBaySt. George CollectionAug 18, 2023
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106 Olav VKrone of Olav V, king of Norway 1957-1991
1972
Mint: Kongsberg
O: OLAV.V.R
R: 1972 1.KRONE NORGE
Ex- eBaySt. George CollectionAug 18, 2023
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051 Eric MenvedPenny of Eric Menved, king of Denmark 1286-1319
Mint: Lund
MB 314
Ex- MøntbutikkenSt. George CollectionAug 03, 2023
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047 Eric KlippingPenny of Eric V Klipping, king of Denmark 1259-1286
Mint: Lund
MB 123
Eric was called Klipping, or Glipping, which refers to the clipping of a coin, a common medieval practice to shave off a little silver from a coin. The nickname was not meant to be a compliment, suggesting he was stealing from his people.
Like most of the kings of the Civil War period, Eric had a troubled reign, with constant feuding with his nobles and his neighbors.
Ex- MøntbutikkenSt. George CollectionAug 03, 2023
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030 Cnut EricssonBracteate of Cnut Ericsson, king of Sweden 1173-1195
Mint: Sigtuna
SMB 25
The coins of Cnut of Sweden feature a facing bust of Cnut holding a sword, which later degenerates into a simplified pellet portrait.
Ex- R DelzannoSt. George CollectionJul 23, 2023
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060 Eric of PomeraniaSterling of Eric of Pomerania, king of Denmark (1396-1439), Norway (1389-1442), and Sweden (1396-1439)
Mint: Lund
Galster 9
O: ERICVS REX D S N
R: MOnETA LVnDEnSI
Eric of Pomerania, born Bogislaw, but renamed Eric to be more acceptable to the Scandinavians, became king of the three Nordic countries due to the political machinations of his great-aunt, Margaret. Eric was crowned at Kalamar, and the united three countries are known to history as the Kalamar Union. Eric was an active and energetic ruler, but his attempt to control trade in the Baltic Sea led to conflict with the powerful Hanseatic League, as well to discontent with the merchant class of Scandinavia, and this ultimately led to Eric's downfall. He was deposed as king of the three countries, though the union would continue for a while yet.
Popular legend is that Eric became a pirate after his reigns ended.
Ex- eBaySt. George CollectionJul 17, 2023
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055 Christopher IIPenny of Christopher II, king of Denmark 1320-1326, 1329-1332
Mint: Jylland
MB 587
Christopher's reign was fairly disastrous, as he was forced to sign a contract on ascension severely limiting his power, which also pretty much took away any revenue. Thus Christopher mortgaged parts of his kingdom to pay for his reign, particularly his wars, which only ended up with the near dissolution of Denmark. It's hard to see much good in Christopher's kingship, although it should be noted that he was a product of his time.
Ex- G WardSt. George CollectionJul 16, 2023
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051 Eric Menved or 055 Christopher IIPenny of Eric Menved, king of Denmark 1286-1319, or of Christopher II, king of Denmark 1320-1326, 1329-1332
Mint: Roskilde
MB 422
Eric was another somewhat forgotten king of Denmark. During his reign the powers of the king were limited and the treasury was drained. Eric had 14 children and had the misfortune to outlive them all.
Recent scholarship has questioned the attribution, as to whether this coin belongs to Eric or Christopher's reign. The presence of the E doesn't really mean much in favor of Eric, as many of these coins have a single letter represented, of uncertain meaning.
Ex- G WardSt. George CollectionJul 15, 2023
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032 Sverre SigurdssonBracteate quarter-penny of Sverre, king of Norway 1184-1202
Mint: Oslo?
Schive VII:21
NM 9
Skaare 129
Sverre, called Sigurdsson, might have been the son of Sigurd Munn, one of the many kings of Norway during the chaotic 12th century. Sverre became leader of the Birkebeiners, a rebel group in Norway that ultimately gained power in the 1170s. However, king Sverre had the opposition of the church, and a group of disaffected nobles called the Baglers, who supported the prior regime and doubted Sverre's paternity. The conflict would continue after Sverre's death.
Sverre is an interesting character from a numismatic perspective, because of the large amount of coins of his that survived. In 1840, a large group of coins was found in Dæli, Norway. A few pennies in Sverre's name were found, but the majority of coins were bracteates. These extremely thin small coins were the main currency of the Birkenbeiner party during these troubled years. Because of the presence of the pennies with Sverre's name, it is possible to attribute these otherwise minimally marked coins.
The bracteates are found with letters, and many letters are represented. These are thought to represent mints, but it is not certain whether that is truly the case. This coin, with the 'A', may be for Asloia (Oslo)
Ex- M.RingsrudSt. George CollectionJul 13, 2023
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S.872 Osberht (Eardwulf)Irregular styca of Osberht, king of Northumbria 849-867
Moneyer: Eardwulf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 872
Pirie 2215
Phase II, Group Dii
O: BOSBCRH (retrograde)
R: +EARDVVLF
Motif: 4/1
Most likely an irregular coin circa 855, which depicts a blundered spelling of Osberht, along with the name of a prolific moneyer (Eardwulf) from the reign of Æthelred II. Die match to Pirie 2215. The obverse is also used to strike stycas in the name of Æthelhelm, Wulfred, and other nonsensical letter combinations.
Ex- eBay, UKDFD 19244St. George Collection
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S.866 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 866
Pirie unlisted
Leofthegn's "Special" motif: Large 'A' in center of obverse
O: +EDELRED REX
R: +LEOFDEJN
Motif: Alpha/1b
Pirie's 'Coins of the Kingdom of Northumbria' does not specifically list this die variety, however she does recognize its existence in a footnote, stating that it is a pairing of two depicted dies, the obverse of Pirie 178-181 and the reverse of Pirie 182 and 197. Pirie also lists a styca of the same dies as this coin as being in the Charles Winn collection (and probably dating back to the Bolton Percy Hoard) but this coin does not appear to be the same specimen.
Ex- CNG eAuction 324 (lot 631), Peter MoffatSt. George Collection
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Hadrian (Britain)As of Hadrian, emperor of Rome 117-138
"Travel series"
Britannia (Britain)
RIC II.3 241
Ex- CNG eAuction 513 (lot 389)St. George Collection
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