Harold I Silver Pennies

Finding a valuable coin from the reign of Harold I (Harefoot) (1035–1040 AD) is a major feat for collectors due to his brief five-year rule. While exact mintage figures for this period do not exist because coins were struck by individual moneyers at local mints, rarity is determined by the specific type and the mint/moneyer combination.

Valuable Harold I Silver Pennies
The most valuable coins of Harold I are typically silver pennies in high grades or from rare mints. Current market prices range from a few hundred pounds for fragments to over £8,500 for exceptionally rare types.
Harold I Penny, Fleur-de-Lis type (Shaftesbury Mint): This specific variant, featuring a retrograde (mirror image) reverse legend by the moneyer Aegelric, is of the highest rarity. A “Very Fine” specimen is valued at approximately £8,500 at Sovereign Rarities.
Harold I Penny, Jewel Cross type (Malmesbury Mint): Struck between 1036–1038 AD, this type from the Malmesbury mint is considered excessively rare. A “Good Very Fine” example is priced around £3,500.
Harold I Penny, Jewel Cross type (Lincoln Mint): Rare examples by the moneyer Mathan Balluc (a name typically only recorded during Cnut’s reign) are valued at £2,500.
Harold I Jewel Cross type (Wilton Mint): An extremely rare variant by the moneyer Spink is listed for roughly £2,700 on platforms like eBay.

Mintage Unknown. No formal records exist; rarity is based on surviving examples