271, Lot: 196. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Eadred. 946-955. AR Penny (21mm, 1.46 g, 12h). Two Line type (BMC i/Horizontal [HR 1]). Uncertain mint in the North Midlands; Agtard, moneyer. EΛDRED REX, small cross pattée / ΛGTAR/DES MOT in two lines; rosette above and below; three small crosses pattée between. CTCE 112; SCBI 34 (BM), 596 = BMC 10 (same obv. die); North 707; SCBC 1113. EF, attractively toned.

Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong. Ex John Jordan Collection (Triton II, 1 December 1998), lot 1268.