British Coins

Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great (871-899), Penny, Lunette type, Luhinc, diademed bust right, aelbred rex, rev. lvhinc moneta, pellets around, all in lunettes, 1.28g/6h (BMC –; N 625; S 1057). About extremely fine £2,000-2,500

Provenance: North of England Collector, Glendining Auction, 6-7 June 1934, lot 33; Sir Charles Oman Collection, Christie’s Auction, 12 October 1982, lot 233.

The first issue of Alfred’s reign, c. 871-5