Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Lot 693 Session 3 (2.30pm Tuesday) Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Estimate $2,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,000
COENWULF, King of Mercia (796-821), silver penny, Group III, Canterbury mint, cross moline type, obv. bust to right, around COENVVLF REX, rev. OBA + MON + ETA, large cross moline, (Moneyer Oba), (S.916, N.352, Blunt Lyon & Stewart, 65g [BNJ Vol.32, This Coin], Ruding, Plate 6 No.8 [This Coin). Lightly toned, chip in edge at 1.00, very fine and very rare.
Ex Christies's London, October 8, 1991 (lot 763) and previously from E.M.H. Norweb Part 4, Collection sold By Spink Auctions, London, 17th June 17, 1987 (lot 1177, sold at Å“760); previously Glendining's 13th March 1974 (lot 64); from C.Anthony Collection purchased by Seaby 1948 and listed in Coin & Medal Bulletin August 1950 (item 7140) and previously ex Samuel Tyssen Collection sold by Leigh, Sotheby & Son, London, from 12th April 1802. Lot includes Seaby ticket.
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