The Graham Collection of British Iron Age and Hammered Coins

Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, portrait type, Canterbury, Gp IV, Oba, + coenvvlf rex m around diademed and draped bust right, breaking inner circle and dividing legend, rev. oba mon eta divided by three crosses, cross moline within inner circle, 1.46g/3h (Naismith C41.2f, this coin; BLS 65e, this coin; N 352; S 916). About extremely fine, rich cabinet toning over attractive surfaces £5,000-£6,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Graham Collection of British Iron Age and Hammered Coins.

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Collection

H.M. Reynolds Collection, Sotheby Auction, 4 May 1914, lot 9
R.C. Lockett Collection, Part III, Glendining Auction, 4-6 November 1958, lot 2653
Ridgemount Collection, Spink Auction 69, 20 April 1989, lot 35
M. Rasmussen FPL 27, Spring 2015 (5)

Struck from the same obverse die as the Eastbourne (EMC 1987.0113), Fitzwilliam (SCBI 1, 399) and Leeds University (SCBI 955) specimens.