Auction Catalogue

25 April 2018

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The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins formed by Marvin Lessen Part I

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№ 190

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25 April 2018

Hammer Price:
£260

Archbishops of York, Eanbald II, Styca, Eadwulf, eadvvlf, 1.17g/3h (Pirie 5/5; cf. SCBI Lyon 97; N 194; S 861); Wigmund (837-54), Styca, Coenræd, coenred, 1.03g/3h (Pirie 1/1; N 196; S 870); Wulfhere (854-900), Styca, Wulfræd, vvlfred retrograde, 1.35g/12h (Pirie 1a/1; N 197; S 871) [3]. First extremely fine but with trace of surface verdigris on reverse, others about very fine and better, second also with surface verdigris on reverse £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: First bt Spink January 1968; second bt Seaby August 1966; last Glendining Auction, 12 March 1970, lot 125 (part)