430, Lot: 510. Estimate $500. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Burgred. 852-874. AR Penny (20mm, 1.23 g, 6h). Lunette Type A (BMC a). London mint; Diarwulf, moneyer. Phase IIIa, circa 868/70-874. BVRGRED REX, small diademed bust right breaking inner circle / DIΛRVLF across central field; (triple pellets) MoN : (triple pellets) ETΛ (six pellets) in lunettes above and below. MacKay H12.19 var. (moneyer); North 423; SCBC 938. VF, toned.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXVIII (8 December 1993), lot 661.