Auction Catalogue

16 & 17 September 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 2323

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16 September 2014

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Kings of Mercia, Eadberht (†789), Penny, Light coinage, London, with Offa, ad berht ep in three lines, rev. large lozenge, in centre, saltire of petals with trefoils in angles +o-ff-ar-ex around, 1.18g/6h (EMC 2013.0310; Chick 79b; CEB 36; N 278; S 911). Slight crack and some small edge chips, otherwise nearly very fine, extremely rare £1,200-1,500

Chick lists only two specimens of this type. The present coin appears to be a die-duplicate of 79b