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Kings of Mercia, Offa, Penny, Heavy coinage, London, Winenoth, offa r : e · x between two beaded lines, Mercian M above, rev. vvi nod in two lines divided by double-lobed cylindrical ornament containing a row of pellets, 1.25g/12h (Chick 214j, this coin; Blunt 105; BMC 56-7; N 326; S 908). Chipped, otherwise very fine, rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £900
Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, Tribrach Phase [Gp IB], Canterbury, Æthelmod, coenvvlf rex around Mercian M, rev. ·:ed el· mod in angles of two-lined tribrach moline, annulets in inner angles, 1.29g/11h (Naismith C11.3b and c, this coin; BLS 11c, this coin; BMC 98; N 342; S 914). Small surface crack through ed of moneyer’s name and a trifle crimped, otherwise very fine, dark patina £400-500
Hammer Price: £650
Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf, Penny, Large Portrait Phase [Gp IVA], Canterbury, Deormod, coenvvlf rex m around draped and diademed bust right breaking inner circle, rev. diormod moneta around double pincer-shaped cross superimposed on cross pommée with wedges in angles, 1.41g/9h (Naismith C39.1e, this coin [recté 1.41g]; BLS 44g, this coin; BMA 61 and SCBI Hunterian 337, same obv. die; N 347; S 916). Very fine, rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf, Penny, Large Portrait Phase [Gp IVC-ii], Canterbury, Deala, coenvvlf rex m around draped bust right breaking inner circle, rev. dealla moneta around cross-crosslet with pellets in outer angles, 1.28g/9h (Naismith C38.3, this coin not listed; BLS 53; N 356; S 916). Cracked and skilfully repaired, otherwise good fine, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £550
Kings of Mercia, Berhtwulf (840-52), Penny, Gp II, London, Beornweald, berhtvlf rex around small diademed head right breaking inner circle, rev. bvrnvvald around cross with annulet in each angle, 1.03g/6h (Naismith L33.3b, this coin [recté 1.03g]; Booth, KCA type Ciii, no. 40, this coin [recté 1.03g]; SCBI Mack 600, this coin; BMC 120, same dies; N 410; S 935). Chipped, otherwise good very fine and toned, very rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
Kings of Mercia, Burgred (852-74), Penny, Phase IIb, rev. type A, Dudwine, burgred rex¯m around bust right breaking inner circle, rev. dvdpine moneta :· in three lines, lunettes unbroken, 1.49g/5h (MacKay V2.19; cf. BMC 267-8; N 423; S 941D). Very fine, heavy flan £400-500
Hammer Price: £750
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIb, rev. type D, Hygeræd, +bvrgred rei around bust right breaking inner circle, rev. hvgered moneta :· in three lines divided by crook-shaped ornaments, 1.35g/3h (MacKay H7.11, this coin; SCBI Mack 635, this coin; BMC 335, same dies; N 426; S 941B). Good very fine, toned £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,300
Kings of East Anglia, Beonna (c. 758), Sceatta, Efe, beonna rex around pelleted annulet, rev. efe around cross with lozenge centre enclosing a cross pommée, 0.95g/3h (Archibald, BNJ 1985, C27, this coin [recté 0.95g]; Blackburn/Bonser, BNJ 1986, p.77, no.48, this coin; SCBI Hunterian 412, same obv. die; BMC 1; N 430; S 945). Good very fine, rare £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Kings of East Anglia, Æthelstan I (c. 827-45), Penny, Late Phase, Tuduwine, aedelstan re around cross pattée, rev. tvdpine mo around cross pattée, 1.32g/6h (Naismith E47.5a, this coin; Pagan, BNJ 1982, p.64, I, 1, this coin; N 446; S 951). A little surface discolouration, otherwise very fine and very rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,600
Kings of East Anglia, Æthelweard (c. 845-55), Penny, Æthelhelm, edelpard rex around cross pattée with crescent in each angle, rev. aedelhelm around cross pattée with wedges in angles, 1.29g/3h (Naismith E48.2g, this coin; Pagan, BNJ 1982, pp.67-8, this coin not listed; BMC 24; N 453; S 953). About very fine, very rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
Kings of East Anglia, Eadmund (855-69), Penny, Late Phase, Beornheah, eadmvnd rex around chevron-barred A, rev. beornhaeh around cross pattée with pellet in angles, 1.13g/6h (Naismith E63f, this coin [recté 1.13g]; Pagan, BNJ 1982, p.74, I, 1, this coin; BMC 51, MEC I, 1176 and Stewartby 113, same obv. die; N 456; S 954). Very fine, toned £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £2,000
Kings of Wessex, Ecgberht (802-39), Penny, Dorob C Phase [III], Canterbury, Swefheard, ecgbevrht r around draped bust right breaking inner circle, rev. spefhevrd mo around Dorob C monogram, 1.34g/9h (Naismith C87a, this coin; SCBI Mack 798, this coin; cf. BMC 9; N 573; S 1035). Light surface crack from edge to centre, otherwise very fine and very rare £1,200-1,500
Kings of Wessex, Ecgberht, Penny, Late Phase [IV], Rochester, Beagmund, ecgbeorht rex around cross potent with pellet in each angle, rev. beagmvnd moneta around cross potent with pellet in each angle, 1.34g/9h (Naismith R16.1i, this coin; cf. BMA 387-90; N 580 var.; S 1038). Light surface cracks on obverse, otherwise better than fine, extremely rare £1,200-1,500
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf (839-58), Penny, Early Phase [I], Rochester, Beagmund, edelvvlf rex around diademed bust right, rev. beagmvnd around cross pattée, 1.23g/2h (Naismith R19.1e, this coin; BMC 38 and SCBI Mack 705 [= Stewartby 131], same dies; N 592; S 1042). Trace of corrosion on reverse, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,600
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf, Penny, Saxoniorum Phase [I], Canterbury, Osmund, edelvvlf rex around cross pattée with wedges in angles, rev. osmvnd moneta around saxoniorvm in three lines, 1.32g/3h (Naismith C101l, this coin; BMC 29; N 596; S 1044). Very fine, light grey tone, rare £1,500-2,000
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf, Penny, Non-Portrait Phase [II], Rochester, Æthelhere, edelvvlf rex around cross pattée with wedges in anglers, rev. edelhere around cross with two limbs moline, 1.33g/9h (Naismith R22a, this coin; SCBI 30, 284, this coin; BMC 89; N 607; S 1046). Some double-striking, otherwise good fine, extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,000
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf, Penny, ‘Berhtwulf’ Portrait Phase [II], Rochester, Wealhheard, edelvvlf rex around diademed and draped bust right breaking inner circle, rev. vvelhheard around cross pattée with two limbs moline, 1.13g/9h (Naismith R31a, this coin; BMC –; cf. N 600; S 1047). Edge chip, otherwise very fine and attractively toned, extremely rare; only one other coin of the type for the moneyer listed by Naismith £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £1,800
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf, Penny, First Portrait Phase [II], Canterbury, Deora, edelvvlf r · e around small diademed and draped bust right breaking inner circle, rev. diar · moneta· around cross-crosslet, 1.41g/3h (Naismith C108.1j, this coin; SCBI BM 1136, same dies; BMC 43; N 610; cf. S 1047-8). Small edge chip, otherwise very fine, rare £1,500-2,000
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf, Penny, First Portrait Phase [II], Canterbury, Herebeald, edelvvlf rex around diademed and draped bust right breaking inner circle, rev. herebeald monet around cross pattée superimposed on cross saltire with beaded ends, 1.23g/12h (Naismith C111.3f, this coin; BMC 58; N 613; cf. S 1047-8). Small edge crack, otherwise fine and toned, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £850
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf, Penny, Dorb/Cant Phase [III], Canterbury, Hunbeorht, edelvvlf rex around cant monogram, rev. hvnbeaht mone around dor¯b¯ and pellets, legend commences at 9 o’clock, 1.30g/6h (Naismith C129.1f, this coin; cf. SCBI BM 1196; N 616; S 1049). Good fine £500-700
Hammer Price: £1,500
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf, Penny, Dorb/Cant Phase [III], Rochester, Wilheah, edelvvlf rex around dor¯b¯ around central pellet, rev. vvilheh moneta around cant monogram, 1.10g/3h (Naismith R37b, this coin; BMC 17; N 614; S 1049). Good fine, dark patina, very rare £500-700
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf, Penny, Inscribed Cross Phase [IV], Canterbury, Æthelnoth, aedelvvlf rex around draped bust right breaking inner circle, rev. edelnod moneta arranged on limbs of and around beaded cross, 1.25g/12h (Naismith C139, this coin listed as untraced; BMC 68; N 618; S 1051). Good very fine with an excellent portrait, toned £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £2,200
Kings of Wessex, Æthelberht (858-66), Penny, Inscribed Cross Phase, Canterbury, Hunræd, aedelbearht rex around draped bust right breaking inner circle, rev. hvnred moneta on and around limbs of beaded cross, 1.21g/6h (Naismith C192, this coin not listed, but same obv. die as Naismith C192f [= Lockett 477]; BMC 37-9; N 620; S 1053). Light trace of surface verdigris on reverse, otherwise very fine and toned, rare £1,400-1,800
Kings of Wessex, Æthelred I (865-71), Penny, Wessex Regular Lunettes type, Dudda, aedelred rex around diademed bust right, rev. dvdda moneta in and between two lunettes, 1.31g/3h (Lyons/Mackay –, but cf. BNJ 2007, p.106, lines 3-4, this coin; cf. BMC 13; N 622; S 1055). Very fine and toned, rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great (871-99), Penny, Phase I, Wessex Lunettes type, Bosa, aelbred rex around diademed bust right, rev. bosa moneta in and between two unbroken lunettes, 1.41g/3h (Lyons/Mackay AfL 1.8, this coin; SCBI BM 1375 [BMA 455], same obv. die; Lockett 485, same rev. die; N 625; S 1057). Fine, reverse better, dark patina £600-800
Hammer Price: £2,400
Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great, Penny, Phase II, Cross-and-Lozenge type, London style, Leofweald, elfred rex around diademed bust right, rev. liafvald mon in angles of beaded long cross with lozenge centre enclosing cross pattée, 1.28g/9h (Blackburn/Keynes 30, this coin; SCBI Mack 731, and p.xii, this coin; N 629, and pl. x, 19, this coin; S 1058). Broken and very skilfully repaired, otherwise very fine and full, very rare £3,000-4,000
Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great, Penny, Phase III, London Monogram type, ælfr ed re around diademed bust right, group of sixteen pellets above, rev. londonia monogram, cross pattée above and pyramid of six pellets below, 1.60g/9h (CNG Triton XX, 1527, same dies; SCBI Merseyside 436, same obv. die; N 644; S 1061). About extremely fine and toned, rare £8,000-10,000
Hammer Price: £17,000
Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great, Penny, Phase III, Two Line type, Canterbury style, Deorweald, elfred rex doro around cross pattée, rev. diarvald mo divided by three central pellets, additional single pellet above and below, 1.53g/12h (SCBI Norweb 144, same rev. die; BMC 10; N 635; S 1069). About very fine £800-1,000
Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great, Penny, Phase III, Two Line type, London style, Hereferth, æl fr ed re around cross pattée, rev. hereferd divided by central pellet, cross pattée at upper right, 1.55g/8h (BMC 337; N 636; S 1066). Test scratches on both sides probably made contemporaneously, otherwise fine, reverse better, toned £300-400
Hammer Price: £1,100
Kings of Wessex, Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Portrait type [HLT 1], Leofhelm, eadvveard rex around diademed bust left, rev. liofhelm m¯o divided by three crosses pattée, trefoils of pellets flanking further cross pattée above, trefoil of pellets below, 1.58g/12h (CTCE 31; SCBI Ashmolean 309 and CNG 103, 1164, same dies; BMC –; N 651; S 1084). Slightly crimped, otherwise about very fine, clear portrait, toned, rare £1,500-2,000
Kings of Wessex, Edward the Elder, Penny, Two line type [HP 1], Æthelwulf, eadvveard rex around small cross pattée, rev. adel+ vlf m¯o divided by three crosses pattée, single pellet above and below, 1.57g/11h (CTCE 74; O’Donovan 108, this coin; cf. BMC 7; N 649; S 1087). About extremely fine, light grey tone £600-800
Hammer Price: £600
Kings of Wessex, Edward the Elder, Penny, Two line type [HT 1], Beornhere, eadvveard rex around small cross pattée, rev. beornere m¯o divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.59g/4h (CTCE 95; BMC 18; N 649; S 1087). Bright appearance, very fine £300-400
Hammer Price: £500
Kings of All England, Æthelstan (924-39), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1], Cynerof, ædelstan rex around small cross pattée, rev. cynerof m¯oe divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.50g/6h (Blunt 40, this coin; O’Donovan 497, this coin; N 668; S 1089). Extremely fine and toned, the moneyer very rare £800-1,000
Kings of All England, Æthelstan, Penny, Circumscription Cross type, Chester, Abba, æd·elstan re to bre around small cross pattée, rev. abba moin legecf around small cross pattée, 1.49g/6h (Blunt 136; SCBI Chester I, 1, same dies; SCBI Chester II, 111, and CNG 103, 1165, same rev. die; cf. BMC 22; N 672; S 1093). Cracked, otherwise fine, dark patina £400-500
Hammer Price: £320
Kings of All England, Æthelstan, Penny, Bust Crowned type, London, Leofhelm, ædelstan rex around crowned bust right breaking inner circle, rev. liofhelm mo lond ci around cross pattée, 1.46g/3h (Blunt 276; SCBI BM 134, same dies [= BMC 67]; N 675; S 1095). Cracked, otherwise fair to fine £200-300
Kings of All England, Eadmund (939-46), Penny, Two Line type [HM var. D], Shrewsbury (?), Eoformund, eadmvnd rex around small cross pattée, rev. eofermvnd m¯o divided by three crosses pattée, sideways s above and below, 1.62g/12h (CTCE 241, and pl. 11, this coin; SCBI Yorkshire 1000, same dies; BMC –; N 694/1; S 1105). About extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity; perhaps only one other specimen known [Yorkshire Museum] £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
Kings of All England, Eadred (946-55), Penny, Two Line type [HR 2], Eadmund, eadred rex around cross pattée, rev. eadmvnd m¯o divided by two annulets flanking central cross pattée, rosette of pellets above and below, 1.53g/3h (CTCE 192; SCBI BM 651, same dies [= BMC 32]; N 708; S 1113). Extremely fine, toned £600-800
Hammer Price: £800
Kings of All England, Eadwig (955-9), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1, Midlands and South], Boga, eadvvig · rex around cross pattée, rev. boga mo¯ne · divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.20g/9h (CTCE 6; BMC –; N 724; S 1122). Very fine, toned £800-1,000
Kings of All England, Eadgar (959-75), Penny, Two Line type [HT 1, North Eastern V], Eanwulf, e · a · dg · ar rex around cross pattée, crescent at end of legend, rev. · eanvlf m¯o divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.33g/1h (CTCE 42; SCBI Edinburgh 395, same dies; SCBI Ashmolean 389, same obv. die; BMC 85-6; N 741; S 1129). About very fine, toned £240-300
Kings of All England, Eadgar, Penny, Two Line type [HT 1, North Eastern V], Morgna, eadgar re around small cross pattée, rev. morgnvn · divided by three crosses pattée, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.11g/12h (CTCE 67; BMC 130-1; N 741; S 1129). Very fine and toned, the moneyer rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £340
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