CNG 97, Lot: 987. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of East Anglia. Æthelstan I. Circa 827-845. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.28 g, 5h). Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?); Torhthelm, moneyer. Struck circa 830-837/8. + EÞEL(three pellets)STA•N I, large barred A, pellet to left, two pellets to right, no inner circle / + TORHTHELM, cross pattée over saltire, all within inner circle. Naismith E40.2c (this coin); SCBI –; BMC –; BMA 253; North 441; SCBC 950. Good VF, toned, small scratch under tone on reverse. Extremely rare variety, Naismith records only three examples of his E40.2 type.

From the Collection of an Underwriter, purchased from Alex Boggis, January 2010. Ex Michael J. Grover Collection (Dix, Noonan, Webb 79, 24 September 2008), lot 3410.