LOT 2589
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Offa of Mercia - Canterbury / Eoba - Portrait AR Penny Circa 780-792 A.D.
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. Very fine. Rare.(0.92 grams, 16 mm.).
ProvenanceFound 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.
See Early Medieval Corpus, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, reference: EMC 2023.0461 (this coin).
LiteratureS. 905; N. 308; Chick 114;
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LOT 2589
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Offa of Mercia - Canterbury / Eoba - Portrait AR Penny
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,861
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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. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Northumbria - Eadberht - AR Sceatta 737-758 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Obv: small cross in centre with EADBEREHTVFE legend. Rev: stylised stag right. 0.68 grams, 12 mm.
Good fine.
Found near Beverley, East Yorkshire, UK.
