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 - Offa of Mercia - Canterbury / Eoba - Portrait AR Penny Circa 780-792 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,861
Light coinage. Obv: draped and cuirassed Roman style bust right with +OFFA REX+ legend. Rev: pellet in annulet within lozenge in centre with EOBA around in angles, for Eoba at Canterbury mint. 0.92 grams, 16 mm.
Very fine. Rare.
Found near Lewis, East Sussex, UK, on 5 November 2023. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no 12031-213367. -
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Anglo-Saxon Coins - Archbishop Plegmund - Canterbury / Elfstan - Two Line AR Penny 890-895 A.D.
Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,200
Class 1. Obv: small cross with +PLEGMVND ARCHIEP legend. Rev: pellet trefoil above and below ELFS / TAN in two lines with three crosses between for the moneyer Elfstan. 1.43 grams, 20 mm.
Good very fine. Very rare.
From the Horton collection, UK. Accompanied by two previous dealer's coin tickets. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no 12029-214259. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Northumbria - Archbishop Wigmund / Hunlaf - AE Styca Circa 830-867 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Obv: small cross with +VIGMVND legend. Rev: small cross with +HVNLAF legend for the moneyer Hunlaf. 1.24 grams, 13.32 mm.
Very fine.
Found UK. Property of a Shropshire private collector.
