Great Britain - Silver & Bronze
Lot 1726 SESSION 6 (Wednesday 4.30pm) Great Britain - Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $330
BURGRED, King of Mercia (852-874), silver penny, (1.04 grams), obv. bust to right, around BVRGRED REX, rev. MON/DIGA/ETA in three lines between unbroken lunettes, (Moneyer Diga), (S.938, N.423). Lightly toned, broken about the edge, very fine and rare.
Ex R. Cullum Collection, purchased from B.A. Seaby, Ltd, London, December 28, 1944 for 20/-.
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