Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Lot 1930 Session 6 (9.30am Wednesday) Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
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SOLD $340
EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, (1042-1066), penny, Sovereign type, issued 1056-1059, obv. EADPEARD REX ANGLO, king crowned, facing seated on throne, rev. AELFPINE ON CICEST (Aelfwine of Chichester) with short cross voided eagles in each angle, (S.1181, N.827, Br.7, BMC ix). Toned, weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Ex Chancton, Sussex find of 21 December 1866 (deposited in 1066), and Sir John Evans Collection (d.1908), and from B.A. Seaby Ltd with ticket by Frank Purvey (Å“85), purchased in 1975.
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