Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
Lot number: 1247 Price realized: 1,900 USD (Approx. 1,740 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of East Anglia. Æthelstan I. Circa 827-845. AR Penny (19mm, 1.34 g, 6h). Non-portrait type. Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?). Struck circa 830-837/8. + EDECSTST·:A·:N, large A, pellets flanking; all within beaded circle / + REX A·Λ·IG ·, inverted barred Mercian m within beaded circle. Naismith E32.1n var. (pellets on obv.; same rev. die); cf. SCBI 67 (BM), 846; North 439; SCBC 950. Glossy dark find patina, die flaw on obverse. Good VF. Rare. From the Causeway Collection, purchased from Silbury Coins, November 2021. Estimate: 2500 USD |