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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 139

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | (5) AE Styca from Kings of Northumbria including: Kings of Northumbria, Osberht, (c. 849/50-867), AE Styca, Monne, + REX OSBERHT, in retrograde surrounding pelletal rose, rev. + ENNOM, moneyer's name in retrograde around central cross, 1.02g, 2h (BMC 669; North 191; Spink 869), small chip in flan at 7 o'clock, some spots of rust and verdigris, toned, good fine; and, OSBERIHT EX, some letters in retrograde surrounding central cross, rev. + ENNOM, moneyer's name in retrograde around five pellets, 1.05g, 5h (BMC -; North 191; Spink 869), some areas of weakness in strike, toned, good fine; and, Styca Archiepiscopal (c. 830-867), copper alloy styca, Archbishop Wigmund (837-849/50), "vigmvnd" around cross, rev. EDELHELM around circle of pellets, 1.14g, 12h, (BMC 744, North 196, Spink 870), porous, some dark toning, rust coloured spots, very fine; another similar, Archbishop Wigmund (837-849/50), "vigmvnd" around cross, rev. EDELHELM around cross, 1.19g, 2h, (BMC 739, North 196, Spink 870), cleaned, porous, dark tones, some green patina, almost very fine; and another, Archbishop Wulfhere (849/50-900), VVLFHEREAREP around cross within circle of pellets, rev. VVLFRED around cross, 1.41g, 11h, (North 197, Spink 871), verdigris, weak strike on reverse, greenish tone, about very fine (5)

Provenance

i) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1990 - £85

ii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1998 - £95

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

iv) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1984 - £22

v) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1991 - £125


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Sold for
£480

Starting price
£150