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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Ceolwulf I. 821-823. AR Penny (21mm, 1.46 g, 11h). Group 1. Portrait type. Canterbury mint; Sigestef, moneyer. + CEOLVVF REX (barred Mercian M), diademed bust right / + SIGESTEF mONET around inner circle containing large A with central pellet. Naismith C50.1b (this coin); SCBI 2 (Glasgow), 352; BMC -; North 376; SCBC 921 (this coin illustrated). Choice EF, lightly toned and in excellent metal. A superb and highly desirable coin with a magnificent pedigree.
From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection, purchased from Mark Rasmussen, 22 June 2007. Ex Bruun Rasmussen 764 (11 December 2006), lot 5412; V. J. E. Ryan Collection (Part II, Glendining, 22 January 1952), lot 663; P. W. P. Carlyon-Britton Collection (Part II, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 20 November 1916), lot 884; F. McClean ["Astronomer"] Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 11 June 1906), lot 99; H. Montagu Collection (Part I, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 18 November 1895), lot 257; Rev. E. J. Shepherd Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 22 July 1885), lot 23; Capt. R. M. Murchison (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 28 May 1866) lot 93; Rev. T. F. Dymock Collection.
Coins of Ceolwulf I struck outside East Anglia are very difficult to obtain.
The Standard Catalogue of British Coins (50th edition) plate coin.
From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection, purchased from Mark Rasmussen, 22 June 2007. Ex Bruun Rasmussen 764 (11 December 2006), lot 5412; V. J. E. Ryan Collection (Part II, Glendining, 22 January 1952), lot 663; P. W. P. Carlyon-Britton Collection (Part II, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 20 November 1916), lot 884; F. McClean ["Astronomer"] Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 11 June 1906), lot 99; H. Montagu Collection (Part I, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 18 November 1895), lot 257; Rev. E. J. Shepherd Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 22 July 1885), lot 23; Capt. R. M. Murchison (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 28 May 1866) lot 93; Rev. T. F. Dymock Collection.
Coins of Ceolwulf I struck outside East Anglia are very difficult to obtain.
The Standard Catalogue of British Coins (50th edition) plate coin.