Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Lot 2733 SESSION 10 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 20TH NOV) Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $3,000
ALFRED THE GREAT, King of Wessex, (871-899), silver penny, London dies, two line (Guthrum) type, 3rd coinage, issued c.889-896, (1.62 g), obv. cross pattee in centre, around EL FR ED REX, rev. moneyer's name in two lines, CVDB // ERHT, (Moneyer Cuthberht), (S.1066, N.636). Toned, slightly crinkled, very fine and rare.
Ex Mark E. Freehill Collection, from Spink & Son, London with their tickets.
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