£6,450.00
A delightful coin, centrally struck on sound metal with a pleasing portrait.
Sold - Aug 23
Wulfred (805-832), silver Penny, c.810, Canterbury mint, moneyer Swefheard, Archbishops of Canterbury (765-914), Group II. Obv. Tonsured bust facing, pellet in field either side, all within inner circle, +VVLFREDI ARCIHEPISCOPI surrounding. Rev. DOROVERNIA C monogram within inner circle, legend +SVVEFHERD MONETA. 1.32g, die axis 12h (S.888; North 240 variant (bust does not break inner circle); Naismith C47.1b). A miniscule edge crack at 11 o’clock under magnification and the flan a little undulating, with some porosity, otherwise a delightful coin, centrally struck on sound metal with a pleasing portrait. A bold good very fine and very rare.
A recent discovery and thus new to the market.
Provenance
Found, South Harting, West Sussex, September 2021
EMC 2021.0272.
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| References | S.888; North 240 variant (bust does not break inner circle); Naismith C47.1b |
| Rarity | Very Rare |
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