ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Coenwulf. 796-821. AR Penny (19mm, 1.48 g, 11h). Three-line type. London mint; Ibba, moneyer. Struck 796-797/8. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 839. Estimated: $ 2 000

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Coenwulf. 796-821. AR Penny (19mm, 1.48 g, 11h). Three-line type. London mint; Ibba, moneyer. Struck 796-797/8. ·:(Mercian m):· CENVVLF ·R·EX F· in three lines divided by two beaded bars with opposed hooks in center / IB· :B: :A: in angles of three-lined tribrach moline, inner line beaded. Naismith L3a = EMC 1997.001 = Coin Register 1997, 116 (this coin); SCBI –; North 343; SCBC 912A. Toned, small flan crack, slightly wavy. Good VF. Very rare. An early type from the London mint.

Ex Dr. Irving Schneider Collection; P. Finn FPL 13 (1998), no. 71. Found near Laceby, Lincolnshire, 1997.

Ruling over the early medieval kingdom of Mercia for a quarter century, Coenwulf served as the final Mercian king to exercise dominance over some of the surrounding kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy, such as East Anglia and Kent. During his reign, Mercia remained one of the dominant forces in dark age England. Following his death, however, the kingdom quickly fell permanently out of his family, and the rise of the Kingdom of Wessex began under Egbert, eventually leading to a unification of the various kingdoms under the Wessex king, Aethelstan, nearly a century later in 927.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 133 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 15-16 September 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session Three – Lot 595-896 will be held Wednesday morning, 16 September 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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