ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great. 871-899. AR Penny (20mm, 1.59 g, 12h). Two-line (’Guthram’) type (BMC xiv). Uncertain mint; Eadwald, moneyer. Struck 880-899. + ÆL FR ED RE, small cross pattée / EADV/VALD in two lines; ·: · :· between. SCBI 50 (Hermitage), 200; BMC 278–9; North 637; SCBC 1066. Near EF, a few light marks.
Ex Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection; J.A. Hall Collection (Dix Noonan Webb 72, 28 September 2006), lot 39; Spink Numismatic Circular CVI.9 (November 1998), no. 6834.
