Triton XIX, Lot: 894. Estimate $2500. Sold for $4250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ANGLO-SAXON, Anglo-Viking (Danish Northumbria). Siefred (Sigeferth). Circa 895-900. AR Penny (19mm, 1.32 g, 9h). York mint. + SIEFREDVS REX, cross-crosslet / + EBIAICE CIVI, cross pattée, triple pellets in angles. L&S Class Ih; SCBI 29 (Merseyside) 199 (same dies); BMC 1023 (same dies); North 494; SCBC 979 (this coin illustrated). EF, golden tone. Well struck and rare.
From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXX.1 (April 2012), no. HS 4747.
The Standard Catalogue of British Coins (50th edition) plate coin.