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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 138

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | (4) Stycas from Kings of Northumbria including: Kings of Northumbria, Redwulf, (843/4), AE Styca, unknown moneyer, REDVVLF, four central pellets, rev. + VVLFIIED, moneyer's name around central cross, 0.71g, 4h (North 189; Spink 867), rough surfaces and porosity throughout, green tones throughout, fine; and Aethelred II, (c. 844-848, c.858-862[?]), AE Styca, Eardwulf, + EDILRED IEX, around five pellets, rev. + EARDVVLE, moneyer's name around central cross pommee, 1.12g, 2h (BMC -; North 190; Spink 868), uneven shaped flan, weak strike on obverse in retrograde, toned, fine; another, Monne, + EDELRED REX, beaded border around "bird" motif, rev. + MONNE, central pellet cross, 1.26g, 8h (SCBI 69 [Abramson], 986-990; North 190; BMC 520; Spink 868), rich dark patina, good very fine; another, +EDILRED around a small cross, three pellets, rev. +MONNE around a small cross formed by five pellets, 1.26g, 12h, (BMC 536, North 190, Spink 868), slight chip, rich dark tone, small signs of verdigris, good very fine (4)

Provenance

i) T Matthews, by private treaty, 2001 - £55

ii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1987 - £36

iii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1984 - £20

iv) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1984 - £20


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Sold for
£270

Starting price
£130

Sale 23005 Notices
There are actually 5 coins in this lot, not 4. The extra coin is: +EDILREDREX around a small cross in a circle, rev.

+EARDVVLF around a small cross in a circle, 1.04g, 12h, (BMC 358, North 190, Spink 868), slight chip, weak points on reverse, cleaned, some dark tones, about very fine