British and World Coins, Historical Medals

Kings of Wessex, Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type [HCT 1], Wessex dies, Leofhelm, + eadvveard rex around small cross, rev. liofhelm mo in two lines divided by three crosses, cross above and trefoil below, 1.43g/3h (CTCE 222; SCBI Edinburgh 96; N 649; S 1087). A few trifling marks, otherwise good very fine and dark toned £600-£800