Auction Catalogue

2 & 3 June 2021

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Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Antiquities

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Lot

№ 14 x

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2 June 2021

Hammer Price:
£7,000

Kings of Mercia, Cynethryth (wife of Offa), Penny, Light coinage, c. 785, Canterbury, Eoba, draped bust right, eoba in field to right, pellets between letters, rev. cyneðryð regn’, Mercian M in centre, contraction bar above, pellets in field, 1.07g/12h (Chick 143; SCBI BM 658, same obv. die; N 339; S 909). Some slight porosity, otherwise better than very fine, very rare
£6,000-£8,000