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]
ProvenanceFound near York, UK.
LiteratureS.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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Anglo-Saxon Coins - Secondary Phase - Series R1 - EPA Runic AR Sceatta Circa 710-760 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Obv: profile bust right with runic EPA before. Rev: standard with TOTII inside and + V + V at sides. 1.01 grams, 12.62 mm.
Very fine.
Found in Berkshire in the 1900s. See Early Medieval Corpus, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, reference EMC 2020.0239 (this coin). -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Northumbria - Aethelred II/Vedelbereht - AE Styca 841-843/4 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
First Reign. Obv: small cross in centre with +EDILRED REX legend. Rev: small cross with +V[ ]DFLBERH legend for the moneyer Vedelbereht. 0.83 grams, 13 mm.
Very fine.
Found near Beverley, East Yorkshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Northumbria - Aethelred II/Leofdegn - Special Motifs AE Styca 841-843/4 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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. 0.93 grams, 13 mm.
Near extremely fine. Extremely rare variant.
Found near York, UK.
