Auction Catalogue

12 December 2005

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Important British and World Coins and Banknotes, Numismatic Books

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 217

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12 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£800

Æthelstan (924-939), Penny, Circumscription Cross type, Chester, Abba, abba moin legecf, 1.55g/4h (CEB 136; SCBI 5, 1, same dies; N 672; S 1093). Full and round, darkly toned, almost extremely fine and rare (£650-750)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Coins from the Collection of Michael Sherman.

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Provenance:
DNW Auction 38, 25 November 1998, lot 194