Edward the Confessor Penny, Facing bust type, Wallingford, Burewine Small spot along the edge

Small spot along the edge on reverse otherwise lustrous mint state

below for engraver George W De Saulles

legends mostly flat

seen from rear

Edward the Confessor Penny, Facing bust type, Wallingford, Burewine Small spot along the edgeEdward the Confessor (1042 66), silver Penny, facing bust small cross type (1062 65), Wallingford Mint, Moneyer Burewine, facing crowned bust within circle, legend commences upper right, EDPRD REX, rev. small cross patte, inner circle and legend surrounding, +BVREPINE ON P, weight 0. 97g (SCBI Oxford 9: 1054; BMC Type XIII; Hild Ac; N. 830; S. 1183). Dark tone, well centred with a pleasing portrait, good very fine.