The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins & Tokens formed by Marvin Lessen

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase I, Penny, series B, in imitation of the Long Cross type of Æthelred II, with an ‘English’ [perhaps Winchester] mint-signature, sihtrc rex dyfln, bust left, rev. byrhtiod mo rini, long cross, 1.30g/3h (Dolley B1/b; SCBI BM 40; SCBI Copenhagen 29; Lane 7; S 6104; DF 6). A little crimped and peckmarked, otherwise good fine, very rare £600-£800

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

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Provenance: DNW Auction 120, 5 December 2013, lot 3275