LOT 2588
Viking Age Denmark - Godfred - Head and Deer Type AR Viking Penny Circa 800-825 A.D.
Obv: bearded bust facing with crosses on cheeks, surrounded by symbols. Rev: stylised deer with hatched body right, head facing back to the left. Good very fine. Extremely rare.(0.91 grams, 20 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no 12028-212343.
Combination-group, KG 4.
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LOT 2588
Viking Age Denmark - Godfred - Head and Deer Type AR Viking Penny
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
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Viking Age Denmark - Godfred - Head and Deer Type AR Viking Penny Circa 800-825 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
Obv: bearded bust facing with crosses on cheeks, surrounded by symbols. Rev: stylised deer with hatched body right, head facing back to the left. 0.91 grams, 20 mm.
Good very fine. Extremely rare.
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no 12028-212343. -
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 - Primary Phase - Series BII - Bird on Cross - AR Sceatta Circa 680-710 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Obv: profile bust right within serpent inner circle (head at 7 o'clock) with legend around. Rev: bird right on cross with small cross before and annulet each side with legend around. 1.27 grams, 12 mm.
Near extremely fine.
Found Hertfordshire, UK.
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