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Auction: 24004 - British and World Coins and Medals Spring Auction
Lot: 19

(x) Æthelred II ‘Unræd’ (978-1016), ‘Second Hand’ Type, Penny, 985-991, Canterbury, Leofing, + ÆÐELRÆÐ REX ANGLORX, ORX ligated, diademed bust right with four horizontal folds to drapery, in front sceptre with trefoil head within inner circle, rev. + LIFINC MO CÆNT, Hand of Providence (manus dei) issuing from clouds with double crescent sleeve, pellet on palm of hand, at either side Alpha and Omega with contraction bar above each, 1.49g [23.0grns], 3h (Hildebrand 231, Type B2 [a.10 variety]; SCBI 7 [Copenhagen II], 90 same dies; SCBI 25 [Helsinki] -; SCBI 36 [Berlin], -; SCBI 37 [Poland], 11 same dies; SCBI [Hermitage I] -; SCBI [Estonia] -; SCBI 65 [Norway I] -; North 768; BMC IId [Coll. -]; Spink 1146), small obverse surface crack and resultant lamination flaw, slightly creased, otherwise toned, very fine

Provenance

The Steve J Green Collection of Anglo-Saxon Coins [with his tickets and envelope]

Dr John Tooze, DNW 163, 18 September 2019, lot 1028

Seaby, by private treaty, 1980


Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£380

Starting price
£140