Canute Penny, Short cross type, Canterbury, Leofwine, ex Cambridge Hoard and English Doctor quartered shield of arms within

quartered shield of arms within linear quatrefoil

6h (S 1868

with Threepence at centre bottom

to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi

Canute Penny, Short cross type, Canterbury, Leofwine, ex Cambridge Hoard and English Doctor quartered shield of arms withinCanute (1016 35), silver short cross Penny (1029 35), Canterbury Mint, Moneyer Leofwine, diademed bust left with sceptre, legend surrounding commences at top, CNVT . RECX., rev. pellet in annulet at centre of voided short cross, linear circles and legend surrounding, +LEOFPINE ON CENT, weight 1. 18g (SCBI Hunterian 2: 930; BMC type XVI; N. 790; S. 1159). Toned, well centred strike, almost extremely fine.