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Early Anglo-Saxon Coins
BRITISH COINS, Kings of Wessex, Ecgberht (802-39), Penny, Dorob C Phase [III], Canterbury, Swefheard, ecgbevrht r around draped bust right breaking inner circle, rev. spefhevrd mo around Dorob C monogram, 1.34g/9h (Naismith C87a, this coin; SCBI Mack 798, this coin; cf. BMC 9; N 573; S 1035). Light surface crack from edge to centre, otherwise very fine and very rare £1,200-1,500
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Provenance: A.W. Hankin Collection, Sotheby Auction, 29-31 March 1900, lot 392; P.W.P. Carlyon-Britton Collection, Part I, Sotheby Auction, 17-21 November 1913, lot 321; A. Mann Collection, Sotheby Auction, 29-31 October 1917, lot 147; V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 22-4 January 1952, lot 685; R.P. Mack Collection; SNC June 1973 (4853)
BRITISH COINS, Kings of Wessex, Ecgberht (802-39), Penny, Dorob C Phase [III], Canterbury, Swefheard, ecgbevrht r around draped bust right breaking inner circle, rev. spefhevrd mo around Dorob C monogram, 1.34g/9h (Naismith C87a, this coin; SCBI Mack 798, this coin; cf. BMC 9; N 573; S 1035). Light surface crack from edge to centre, otherwise very fine and very rare £1,200-1,500
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Provenance: A.W. Hankin Collection, Sotheby Auction, 29-31 March 1900, lot 392; P.W.P. Carlyon-Britton Collection, Part I, Sotheby Auction, 17-21 November 1913, lot 321; A. Mann Collection, Sotheby Auction, 29-31 October 1917, lot 147; V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 22-4 January 1952, lot 685; R.P. Mack Collection; SNC June 1973 (4853)