Sale: CNG 63, Lot: 1929. Estimate $4000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2003.  Sold For $3115. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON. Plegmund, Archbishop of Canterbury. 890-914. AR Penny (1.49 gm). Class I, 890-895. Elfstan, moneyer. +PLEGMVND ARCHIEP, DO/RO in two lines / +ELFSTA/N MO; pellets around. SCBI 20, 670 (this coin); North 254; SCBC 898 (this coin pictured). Toned, good VF. Very rare. ($4000)

Ex R.P. Mack Collection (Glendining's, 18 November 1975), lot 98; C. Anthony Collection; G.C. Drabble Collection (Glendining's, 13 December 1943), lot 354; Cuerdale hoard. 

Plegmund was the last archbishop to coin money in his own name. After his tenure, the archbishops continued to strike, but the issues were of the king's name and types.