Great Britain Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 1392 SESSION 7 (9.30AM WEDNESDAY 22ND NOV) Great Britain Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,000
KINGS OF WESSEX, Aethelberht, (860-865), penny, inscribed cross type, issued 858-864), Canterbury Mint, moneyer Wynbeorht, (0.93 g), obv. diademed and draped bust right cutting inner circle (9.5 mm), legend +AEDELBEARHT REX (HT ligated) around begins at 8 o'clock, rev. legend +VVNBEARHT MONETA, (NB and HT ligated), VVNBEA (horizontal) and RHT MO (vertical) inscribed on perpendicular axis within voided long cross, N/E/T/A in angles (S.1053, N.620, BMCi). Deeply toned, cracked and repaired with some edge chips, fine and very rare.
Ex S.J.Green Collection.
Previously CNG Auction 410 Lot # 539 (29 November 2017). Also York Coins inventory (June 2010), Bonham (28 March 2006) Lot # 85. With tickets.
Naismith CSE C210b (this coin); Very Rare.
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Estimate $1,500
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