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LOT 195

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,035

BRITISH ANGLO-SAXON - MERCIA - COENWULF - TRIBRACH PENNY - DUDDA
(1.22 grams.).

796-805 AD. Tribrach type. Obv: Mercian 'M' at centre with +COENVVL'FREX legend with pellets in upper quadrants of initial cross. Rev: moline voided tribrach with moneyer name +D VD A at Canterbury mint and wedges in angles and after 'A'. About as struck, with slightly ragged edge in one place.

PROVENANCE:
found Shalfleet parish, Isle of Wight, 2008

LITERATURE:
S. 914; N. 342; EMC 2008.0480 (this coin).

FOOTNOTES:
Only four specimens of this moneyer for this type listed in EMC/SCBI (including this coin).