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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 137

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II, (841-843/4), (6) AE Styca, Monne, + + EANUEDUE, around central cross, rev. + MONNE, moneyer's name around central cross, 1.24g, 1h (North 188; Spink 865), well struck, darkly toned, very fine; and, Leofthegn, + EDELRED REX, around six spoked star, rev. + + LEOFDEJN, moneyer's name around central cross with pellets in angles, 1.15g, 12h (BMC 459; North 188; Spink 865), well struck, darkly toned, very fine; another similar, 1.19g, 12h (BMC 459; North 188; Spink 865), multiple strikes on obverse with obscured details and significant wear, reverse much better, fine; and, Eanred, + AEDILRED, pellet in beaded circle, rev. + EANRED, cross motif, 0.76g, 7h (SCBI 69 [Abramson], 955-959; North 188; BMC 346; Spink 865), ragged flan, chipping, cleaned, dark patina, about very fine; and another similar, 0.81g, 12h, very worn reverse, porous, chipped, verdigris, dark tone, fine; and, +EDELREDREX around a small plain omega in a circle, rev. +LEOFDEGN around a small cross in a circle, 1.09g, 8h, (BMC 468, North 188, Spink 865), cleaned, chipped, some verdigris, dark tone, about very fine (6)

Provenance

i) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1984 - £17

ii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1987 - £40

iii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 2000 - £95

iv) 'KH', by private treaty, 1982 - £11

v) 'IF', by private treaty, 1982 - £10

vi) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1985 - £55


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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£140