BRITISH COINS, Cuthred, King of Kent (798-807), Silver Portrait Penny, Canterbury, moneyer Sigeberht, diademed bust right to edge of circle, head within linear circle, +CVÐRED REX CANT, rev cross pommée with wedges in angles, within linear circle, legend surrounding +SIGEBERHTI MONETA, 1.37g (N 211; S 877). Attractive light tone, rim knock and tiny flan split, otherwise extremely fine with a pleasing portrait.
ex Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1996, item 1469
ex G W de Witt, Künker auction 137, Osnabrück, 11 March 2008, lot 3053
Estimate: £3500-4000