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Auction: 15004 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 451

Aethelstan (924-39), Pennies (3), 0.42g, 'Church' type, York mint signed, Regnald, [+aedls]tan r[ex], trefoil of wedges after regnal title, cross pattée within inner circle, rev. eb / [or] / ac / [ac] / [regnald / mon] in four lines, the mint signature divided by depiction of Anglo-Saxon church or tower, ground line below, trefoil before and after mon (Blunt BNJ Vol.XLII, No 438; CTCE p.305; N.684; S.1100), a fragment of c.30% but part of mint signature and 'Church' visible, nearly extremely fine, 0.83g, 'Church' type, York mint signed, Regnald, +[aedlsta]n rx, trefoil of wedges after regnal title, cross pattée within inner circle, rev. [eb / or] / ac / ac / [r]egnald / mon in four lines, the mint signature divided by depiction of Anglo-Saxon church or tower, ground line below, trefoil before and after mon (Blunt BNJ Vol.XLII, No 438; CTCE p.305; N.684; S.1100), c.40% flan loss but retaining most of the essential devices for this type, small crack at 6 o'clock and some scratches to reverse, quality metal, good very fine, 0.36g, 'Church' type, York mint signed, Regnald, [+aedlsta]n rx, trefoil of wedges after regnal title, cross pattée within inner circle, rev. [eb / or / ac / ac / reg]nald / [mo]n in four lines, the mint signature divided by depiction of Anglo-Saxon church or tower, ground line below, trefoil before and after mon (Blunt BNJ Vol.XLII, No 438; CTCE p.305; N.684; S.1100), a c.25% fragment with part of moneyer's name visible, extremely fine (3)

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