Auction Catalogue

24 September 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coins including Important Irish Coins from a Private Collection (Part II)

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 3410

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24 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£1,500

Kings of East Anglia, Æthelstan I (c. 825-40), Penny, Non-portrait type, Torhtelm, edelstani around central A, no inner circle, rev. torhthelm around cross and wedges, 1.29g/4h (Pagan, BNJ 1982, p.64; BMA 253; N 441; S 950). Very fine and round, well-struck, grey tone, extremely rare (£900-1,200)

Only two specimens of this variant and moneyer listed by Pagan