ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Eadred. 946-955. AR Penny (21mm, 1.28 g, 6h). Bust Crowned (BC) type (BMC v). Norwich mint; Man, moneyer. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 988.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

The Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, Silver

Estimate: $ 2 000

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Eadred. 946-955. AR Penny (21mm, 1.28 g, 6h). Bust Crowned (BC) type (BMC v). Norwich mint; Man, moneyer. + EDRED RE, crowned and draped bust right / + NANNE NO NORDP :· X, small cross pattée. CTCE 229; SCBI 34 (BM), 687-8; North 715; SCBC 1116. Slight double strike on reverse. A few minor marks. VF. Rare.

From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XXIII.1 (Winter 1998), no. 152; P. Finn FPL 10 (1997), no. 82.

King Eadred, the younger son of Edward the Elder and his third wife Eadgifu and succeeded his brother Edmund (939-946) and waged campaigns against the Hiberno-Norse kings who aimed to expand the Viking kingdom of York. In 954, the Christian Danish landowners expelled the Viking adventurer Erik the Bloodaxe for the second time and accepted Eadred as their king.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 18 September at 2 PM ET.

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