430, Lot: 511. Estimate $300. Sold for $360. 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; Heawulf, moneyer. Phase III, circa 868/70-874. BVRGRED REX, small diademed bust right breaking inner circle / (HE)ΛVVLF across central field; (triple pellets) MoN (triple pellets) (triple pellets) ETΛ (triple pellets) in lunettes above and below. Cf. MacKay V5.183 (for rev.); North 423; SCBC 938. VF, minor edge chip, encrusted.