BRITISH COINS, Aethelstan (924-939), King of all England, Silver Penny, building type with mintname, York, moneyer Regnald, small cross pattée with linear circle surrounding, legend around +ÆÐELSTAN RX:, rev horizontal groundline across centre, small rectangular building above with triangular slated roof, annulet at apex, legend in two lines either side, EB OR / AC AC, legend in two lines in exergue, REGNALD / :MON:, 1.34g (Mack Syll. 777; N 684; S 1101). Edge chip with small crack towards centre, a little creased and straightened, otherwise about very fine, toned and extremely rare.
ex Commander R P Mack Collection, Spink auction 2, 29 November 1978, lot 91
ex Ridgemount Collection, Spink auction 69, 20 April 1989, lot 63
Estimate: £2500-3000