Triton XIX, Lot: 906. Estimate $2500. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Æthelwulf. 839-858. AR Penny (20mm, 1.34 g, 3h). Saxoniorum / Cross and Wedges type (BMC v). Canterbury mint; Manna, moneyer. Struck 839-circa 844. EÐELVVLF REX, cross pattée over cross pattée in saltire / + MΛNNΛ MOИET, SΛX/ONIO/RVM in three lines. Naismith C100d (this coin); SCBI 30 (American), 282 (same dies); BMC 28 var. (rev. legend); North 596; SCBC 1044. Good VF, toned. Rare.

From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1847; Spink 175 (28 September 2005), lot 1317; Spink Numismatic Circular XC.9 (November 1982), no. 8134.