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LOT 2580

Anglo-Saxon Coins - Northumbria - Aethelred II/Leofdegn - Special Motifs AE Styca 841-843/4 A.D.

First Reign, with special motifs. Obv: cross of pellets within inner circle in centre with +EDELRED REX legend. Rev: small cross of wedges with pellet in centre, with LEOFDEGN legend for the moneyer Leofdegn. Near extremely fine. Extremely rare variant.(0.93 grams, 13 mm.). [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found near York, UK.

Literature

S.865 (extremely rare variant with special motifs) see Pirie 176/7.

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LOT 2580

Anglo-Saxon Coins - Northumbria - Aethelred II/Leofdegn - Special Motifs AE Styca

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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