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Auction: 11008 - Ancient, British & Foreign Coins & Com Medals
Lot: 28

Aethelred II, Penny, 1.34g, second hand type, Wareham, Brihtric, bust right, sceptre before, rev. +byrhtric m-o per, hand downwards dividing Alpha and Omega (N.768; S.1146), toned, extremely fine, very rare mint Estimate £ 1,800-2,200 provenance Norweb part I, Spink auction 45, 13 June 1985, lot 67 H Symonds, Glendining, 26 September 1973, lot 37 Only eight examples are recorded for this type for this mint for which only 142 coins are known for the period 973-1066.

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