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Edward the Confessor Facing bust/small cross

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Could anyone help me figure out the mint/moneyer on this facing bust/short cross penny?

I have been looking in North but can't find a match!

 

 

 

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I wonder if the moneyer is Gildepine (Gildewine)  who North lists at Leicester. I can’t see that in the mint name though. The reverse seems to read 

‘GILDEPINE ON ‘ and then a letter or two  that may be a gross abbreviation due to lack of space.  I will try the EMC database.

Jerry

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Another Edward the Confessor penny of Gildepine at Canterbury, the latter given as CA.     

Jerry

c.1065-1066AD) Spink 1184, BMC XV - Pyramids Type, +GILDEPINE ON CA - Moneyer Gildewine at Canterbury Mint. Good portrait and clear legends with a solid flan. (HHC5568) Anglo-Saxon Silver Coin

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8 minutes ago, jelida said:

The BM mentions two coins of Gildepine , both of Canterbury, no pics though. But the mint name on yours may well begin with ‘C’.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG108550

Jerry

Think you're right. Looks like GILDEPINE ON C

I guess if spacing was an issue they would lose the A after the C. 

Stu. 

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43 minutes ago, jelida said:

I wonder if the moneyer is Gildepine (Gildewine)  who North lists at Leicester. I can’t see that in the mint name though. The reverse seems to read 

‘GILDEPINE ON ‘ and then a letter or two  that may be a gross abbreviation due to lack of space.  I will try the EMC database.

Jerry

Thankyou, really appreciate the identification! i've been collecting for 20 years but i'm still relatively inexperienced with Anglo Saxon! 

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