Triton XIX, Lot: 859. Estimate $5000. Sold for $6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Archbishops of Canterbury. Æthelheard. 793-805. AR Penny (19mm, 1.34 g, 2h). Fifth issue, Coenwulf as overlord. Canterbury mint. Struck circa 798-805. (cross of pellets) ΛEÐIL·HEΛ·RD ΛR around pelleted circle containing barred EP / (cross of pellets) COENVVLF REX around pelleted circle containing barred Mercian m. Naismith C22.4a = EMC 2003.0223 = Coin Register 2003, 146 (this coin); SCBI –; BMC –: N.232; SCBC 886A (this coin illustrated). EF. A crisp well struck coin. Extremely rare, the only example of this type recorded by Naismith.

From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection, purchased from Mark Rasmussen, 22 June 2007. Found Snodland, Kent, 2 October 2003.