The Spang Collection of The Kings & Queens of England. Aelfred, 871-899.

Penny, AR 19 mm. 1.13 g., First Portrait. Canterbury mint. Diademed Bust r., +AELBRED REX. Rev. SEFRED MONETA in three lines in and between two closed lunettes. S.1057. North 625.
Very rare and in fine condition for this difficult issue Struck on a full flan
and with an old cabinet tone. Extremely fine

Ex Stack’s sale 7 December 1994, J. Linzalone, 2351; Spink 160, 10 October 2002L.M. LaRiviere, 996 and Triton XIX, 2016, 910 sales. From the Andrew Wayne collection.
Son of Aethelwulf, he succeeded his brother to the throne. Wessex and Mercia battled the Viking Great Army. An alliance coinage was minted, with Wessex and Mercia striking the same coin types, Portrait Lunettes with Aelfred and Burgred, then Cross Lozenge and Two Emperor with Ceolwulf II The decisive victory at Edington brought the Treaty of Wedmore and creation of the Danelaw.