British Coins

Kings of All England, Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Two Line type [HT1, North-Eastern V variety], Athelaver, small cross, eadgar· r·ex: small trefoil between a and r, rev. adelaver mo in two lines, 1.37g/12h (CTCE 29a, same obv. die; N 741; S 1129). About extremely fine, lightly toned, rare £600-800

Provenance: Tetney [Lincolnshire] Hoard, 1945.

The Tetney hoard, deposited c. 963, was discovered in May 1945. It consisted of 394 pennies of Eadred, Eadwig, Eadgar and the Viking Kingdom of York. The hoard was examined and recorded by the British Museum, who retained a number of coins, the balance being made available to collectors