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The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins

Marvin Lessen

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№ 178

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25 April 2018

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Kings of Northumbria, Ælfwald I (779-88), Sceatta, class E, faevalvs around cross pattée, rev. quadruped right, cross pattée below, rosette under tail, 0.74g/3h (Abramson 73.60; Booth/Blowers, NC 1983, p.143 and pl. 20, 23, this coin; N 181; S 853). Small edge chip, otherwise very fine, dark tone, very rare £400-500

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

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Provenance: Found at Newbald (E. Yorkshire), November 1979; D.B. Feather Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-7 November 1997, lot 424 [from I. Blowers 1980]