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Auction: 11008 - Ancient, British & Foreign Coins & Com Medals
Lot: 23

Wessex, Aethelwulf (839-58), Penny, 1.26g, Phase I, 839-c.843, Rochester, Dun, large diademed bust right, adelvvlf rex, rev. dvn moneta, uncial letter m in moneta around inner circle within which a small cross pattée (SCBI 16/134 - this coin, same dies as Lyon, BNJ 1968 pl. XXII, 14; N.594; S. 1043), a most pleasing example of this issue, very fine, very rare Estimate £ 2,000-2,500 provenance Norweb part I, Spink auction 45, 13 June 1985, lot 44 Norweb, bt. Baldwin, June 1963 VJE Ryan I, Glendining, 15 February 1950, lot 366 Middle Temple Hoard, London, 1893, inventory no. 366

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