ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great. 871-899. AR Penny (18mm, 1.14 g, 4h). Lunettes A type (BMC i). Canterbury mint; Liabinc, moneyer. Struck 871-circa 1875. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 1258. Estimated: $ 5 000

British, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 5 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great. 871-899. AR Penny (18mm, 1.14 g, 4h). Lunettes A type (BMC i). Canterbury mint; Liabinc, moneyer. Struck 871-circa 1875. Small diademed bust right breaking inner circle / + LEΛB :· across central field; · MON · · ETΛ · in lunettes above and below, respectively. EMC 2022.0138 (this coin); cf. Lyons & MacKay, Lunettes Group 1, Alf1.91, unlisted dies; SCBI –; North 625; SCBC 1057. Die flaw on obverse. Good VF.

Found at Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, January 2022.


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