Triton XIX, Lot: 863. Estimate $15000. Sold for $20000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Archbishops of Canterbury. Ceolnoth. 833-870. AR Penny (20mm, 1.24 g, 7h). Group III, ‘Lunettes’ type. Canterbury mint; Tocga, moneyer. Struck circa 865/8-870. + CEOLNOÐ ARCHIEP, diademed bust right / +TOCGA across central field, MON and ETA in lunettes above and below. SCBI 9 (Ashmolean), 52 (same dies); BMC 60; North 249 (Group IV); SCBC 895 (this coin illustrated). Choice EF, deeply toned, and extremely rare of this profile type. A very desirable coin with a remarkable pedigree.

From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex J. A. Hall (Dix Noonan Webb 71, 28 September 2006), lot 24; Patrick Finn Memorial List (May 2001), no. 56; J. H. Barnes Collection (Sotheby’s, 26 June 1974), lot 380; G. C. Drabble Collection (Part 1, Glendining, 4 July 1939), lot 380; C. M. Crompton-Roberts Collection (Spink Numismatic Circular XXIX.9/10, September-October 1921), no. 96435; H. Montagu Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 18 November 1895), lot 325; W. Brice Collection (collection acquired en block by Montagu in 1887); Rev. E. J. Shepherd Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 22 July 1885), lot 52; Capt. R. M. Murchison Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 28 May 1866), lot 151; Rev. T. F. Dymock Collection (Sotheby & Wilkinson, 1 June 1858), lot 48; J. D. Cuff Collection (Sotheby & Wilkinson, 8 June 1854), lot 400.

The Standard Catalogue of British Coins (50th edition) plate coin.