Triton XX, Lot: 1498. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Burgred. 852-874. AR Penny (20mm, 1.36 g, 12h). Lunette Type D (BMC d). London mint; Hugered, moneyer. Phase IIb, circa 866-868/70. + BVRGRED REX –, diademed bust right; double inner circle / HYGERED across central field; M◊N ETA:· in open lunettes above and below. MacKay V3.9 (O2/R2) = J. Rashleigh, “An Account of Anglo-Saxon Coins...found at Trewhiddle...” in NC 1868, 15 (this coin); SCBI –; BMC 339; North 426; SCBC 941. Good VF, dark tone. Rare variety with double inner circle on obverse.

From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Purchased from Spink, 9 February 2008; Spink 175 (28 September 2005), lot 1310; C. A. Watters Collection (Glendining, 21 May 1917), lot 33; E. W. Rashleigh Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 21 June 1909), lot 71d; 1774 Trewhiddle Hoard (IBCH 362).