Edward The Confessor Silver Penny 1042-1066AD Pacx type, Leicester extremely rare

Edward The Confessor Silver Penny 1042-1066AD Pacx type, Moneyer Wulfwine, Leicester mint. Extremely rare

18mm, 1.12g, S1171. Moneyer not recorded for mint in J J North.

A sharp and pleasing example of the first type for Edward, good metal and no issues.

The son of Aethelred II (The Unready), and half-brother of Harthacnut. ‘The Confessor’ title was due to his piousness, and he was canonised as a saint. He is considered to be the last king of the House of Wessex. His coinage characteristically has a broad variation in weight within and between types varying in both diameter and thickness.

This coin comes with an previous collectors ticket.