Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 1854. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2007.  Sold For $1725. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Berhtwulf. 840-852. AR Penny (1.36 g, 3h). London or Rochester mint; uncertain moneyer. Struck circa 845-848. BERHTYLF REX, diademed Bust A1 right / +[...]E[...]TA[...]RI[...]m, cross crosslet with two bars. Booth group Iii, 15-18 var. (moneyer); SCBI -; BMC -; North 407; SCBC 935. VF, toned, smoothed, small section broken and repaired, scratches under tone, light porosity. Very rare.