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Auction: 23006 - The Official COINEX Auction at Spink
Lot: 37

The John Chatwin Collection | Archbishop of Canterbury, Ceolnoth (833-870), Group I, 'Chi Rho' Penny, c. 833-850, Canterbury, Swefheard, + CIALNOÐ - ARCEZ, tonsured bust facing, rev. + SVEFHEAR•D: MON, Chi Rho monogram, additional pellet in first and fourth quarter, [Spink XRF: 77.71% Ag; 17.20% Cu; 4.21% Zn; 0.505% Pb; 0.370% Au], 1.03g [15.90grns], 9h (Naismith C118.2j this coin; SCBI 9 [Ashmolean], 51 same obverse die; North 242; Spink 893), daylight spots and traces of double striking, otherwise of good fabric with handsome darker patination, a pleasing and bolder very fine, scarce

Provenance

From the John Chatwin Collection of English Hammered Coins

SNC, July 1999, no. 2812* - toned, good VF, very rare - £950 [acquired, 2 July]

with J Linzalone [Wolfshead Gallery] ticket

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Sold for
£3,000

Starting price
£850