Kings of Wessex
Edward the Elder, 899-924. AR Penny, Flower type (c.910-915), west Mercian mint, Heremod. Small cross, + EADVVEARD REX, rev. Flower with two leaves springing from central line, HEREMOD and rostte below. 1.61 g. Ruding, pl. 28, no. 1 = CTCE 340b = SCBI Mack 758 - this coin; N.658; S.1078 - this coin illustrated.
Richly toned. Good VF. Very rare.
Ex L. Stack (lot 453), Agricola (lot 90), Cmdr. R. P. Mack, V. J. E. Ryan (Pt. II, lot 748), J. G. Murdoch (Pt. I, lot 103, pl.II), H. Montagu (Pt. I, lot 589), W. Brice, E. Wigan, Lt.-Col. W. Durrant (lot 21), T. Dimsdale (lot 480), R. Miles, Sotheby, 14 March 1820, and the Rebello collection.
Starting price | 12'000 CHF |
Estimate | 15'000 CHF |