Canute Penny, Quatrefoil type, Chester, Spegen, late local style, ex Norweb and De Witt rev snake entwined around tripod

rev snake entwined around tripod

trace of old mount at 12 o'clock on reverse

struck as Caesar under Claudius

citing dates 446 and 447 only for this mint

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Canute Penny, Quatrefoil type, Chester, Spegen, late local style, ex Norweb and De Witt rev snake entwined around tripodCanute (1016 35), silver quatrefoil Penny (c. 1017 25), Chester Mint, Moneyer Spegen, crowned and draped bust left within quatrefoil, legend surrounding commences at upper left, +CNVT REX ANGLORX, rev. pellet at centre of voided long cross, over quatrefoil with pellet cusps, legend surrounding, +SP EGE N ON LEG, weight 1. 33g (N. 781; S. 1157). Toned some light die flaws evident, otherwise good very fine with a great portrait.