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Likewise.

No idea! No pictures in the NGC registry, but there are 307 higher graded examples! It’s not really a very helpful label. Jerry

That will be KAROLVS, ie Charlemagne, the obverse following the Roman style. Jerry

Martin Allen has now recorded the coin and all is explained! https://emc.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/full-record/20240117?&0=10540980&1=10540981&2=10540982&3=10540983&4=10540984&5=10540985&6=10540986&7=10540987&8=10540988&9=10540989&10=10540990&11=10540991&12=10540992&13=10540993&14=10540994&15=10540995&16=10540996&17=10540997&18=10540998&19=10540999&20=10541000&21=10541001&22=10541002&23=10541003&24=10541004&25=10541005&26=10541006&27=10541007&28=10541008&29=10541009&30=10541010&31=10541011&32=10541012&33=10541013&34=10541014&35=10541015&36=10541016&37=10663673&38=10663674&39=10663675&40=10663676&41=19870154&42=19880184&43=19930227&44=19940222&45=19950173&46=19950174&47=19970154&48=20000052&49=20010662&50=20060124&51=20070062&52=20100263&53=20120085&54=20130102&55=20130350&56=20150295&57=20170052&58=20180144&59=20180289&60=20200413&61=20210408&62=20220008&63=20230112&64=20240117 Jerry

AESTAN worked at Winchester and Warwick in the time of Edward the Confessor according to the EMC, but I can’t see either of those in the mint name. Jerry

That may well help, and Lincoln was my first thought when I saw the photo, but there seems to be an extra letter(s) and Estan is not listed in North. I will see what I can find on the EMC website. Jerry

This small flan penny of Edward the Confessor was found by a detecting cub member on a rally in the south of England, and I am trying to identify the mint and moneyer. The latter seems to read ESTAN or similar, and the mint clearly ends in DI but I cannot find the combination in North or Seaby and would welcome some help here! Thanks, Jerry

Certainly it could be either, I don’t think the photos are definitive. A little but of gunge removal and closer images would help. Jerry

I have to say that given that there appear to be two obverse dies, the original does seem to be F over B and the latest an E over B. Richard, you have your work cut out.🧐 Jerry

Oooh, I bet Guy will be cross at having let that one go……. Jerry

That’s an impressive spot, Pete, another one to watch out for. Did you buy it? Jerry

Yes, I had a couple. Jerry

Darwin Award candidates both! (Look it up if you haven’t heard of it…some very funny examples, reality too.) Jerry

With a provenance of this quality it’s got to be worth well into three figures……..😁 Jerry

Referring to the F14 mentioned above, I had been watching this one for a week out of interest (I already have two unc examples) and must admit to surprise at the outcome. There clearly is demand out there, which comes back to my comment on rarity/ availability. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285732487208 Jerry