Auction Catalogue

24 September 2008

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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

№ 3422

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24 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£3,000

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Benediction Hand type, Norwich, Lyfinc, lefing m¯o nord, 1.68g/3h (Doubleday 366 and SCBI East Anglia 1155, same dies; BEH 3146; N 769; S 1147). Legends partly weak and a few minor peckmarks in centre of reverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare (£1,500-2,000)

Provenance:
SNC February 1982 (368)