The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins formed by Marvin Lessen Part I

Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf, Penny, Non-Portrait Phase [II], Rochester, Æthelhere, edelvvlf rex around cross pattée with wedges in anglers, rev. edelhere around cross with two limbs moline, 1.33g/9h (Naismith R22a, this coin; SCBI 30, 284, this coin; BMC 89; N 607; S 1046). Some double-striking, otherwise good fine, extremely rare £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: Hon. R. Marsham Collection, Sotheby Auction, 19-27 November 1888, lot 134; H. Montagu Collection, Part I, Sotheby Auction, 18-23 November 1895, lot 496; P.W.P. Carlyon-Britton Collection, Part II, Sotheby Auction, 20-4 November 1916, lot 919; H.C. Miller Collection, Elder Coin & Curio Auction (New York), 26-9 May 1920, lot 58; J.W. Garrett Collection, Part II, Bank Leu/NFA Auction (Zurich), 16-18 October 1984, lot 743 [from T. Elder March 1921]; Chris Martin FPL, March 1985 (H 38); A.J. Arnot Collection, BDW Auction 11, 21 March 1995, lot 59