Auction Catalogue

1 October 1996

Starting at 2:30 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 444

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1 October 1996

Hammer Price:
£800

Æthelweard (c.849-c.855), Kings of East Anglia, Aethelweard (c.845-55), Penny, Eadmund, AEDELVVEARD REX around A, reverse EADMVND MO around cross pattée with pellet in each angle, 1.23gm (Pagan, BNJ 1982, p.69, no.1 [=BMC 29], same dies; N. 450; S. 953). Very fine and extremely rare (£600-800)

Almost all the coins of this ruler and moneyer are in institutional collections