Triton XIX, Lot: 879. Estimate $5000. Sold for $7500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Coenwulf. 796-821. AR Penny (19mm, 1.32 g, 5h). Group II. Portrait type. Canterbury mint; Wærheard, moneyer. Struck 805-circa 810. + COENVVLF REX (Mercian m), diademed bust right / + VER(HE)ARDI mO(NE)TA, cross pattée with wedges in quarters. Naismith C28h (this coin); SCBI 20 (Mack), 580; BMC 85; North 344; SCBC 915. Near EF, Lightly toned and well struck. Very rare.

From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection, purchased from Spink, 19 December 2007. Ex Bruun Rasmussen 764 (11 December 2007), lot 5409; R. C. Lockett Collection (Part IV, Glendining, 26 April 1960), lot 3587.