ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (21mm, 1.53 g, 11h). First Hand type (BMC iia, Hild. B1). Lincoln mint; Fartheinn, moneyer. Struck circa 979-985. VF.

Triton XXVIII – Session 6
Lot: 6528. Estimated: $ 300

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

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (21mm, 1.53 g, 11h). First Hand type (BMC iia, Hild. B1). Lincoln mint; Fartheinn, moneyer. Struck circa 979-985. Diademed and draped bust right / + FÆRÐEN M–O LI(NC)OL, manus Dei descending from clouds; barred Λ ω flanking. Mossop pl. II, 33 (dies D/e); SCBI 27 (Lincolnshire), 28 (same dies); North 766; SCBC 1144. Iridescent toning, areas of weak strike. VF.

From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Davissons 6 (29 February 1996), lot 249.


Closing Date and Time: 23 January 2025 at 12:55:40 ET.



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