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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Æthelwulf. 839-858. AR Penny (21mm, 0.79 g, 12h). DORB/CANT type. Canterbury mint; Osmund, moneyer. Struck circa 849-854. DOR –B– arranged in circle / + OSMVND MONETΛ, CANT monogram. Naismith 131d (this coin); SCBI 67 (BM), 1200; North 614; SCBC 1049. Old cabinet toning, edge chipped. Good VF. Rare.
From the Todd Hansen Collection, purchased from Baldwin's. Ex Vecchi & Sons 10 (10 October 1983), lot 560; Bonham's & Vecchi 7 (29 March 1982), lot 645; Spink 11 (8 October 1980), lot 869; Spink Numismatic Circular LXXVIII.12 (December 1970), no. 13786; Spink Numismatic Circular LI.1 (January 1943), no. 17777; G. C. Drabble (Glendining's, 4 July 1939), lot 368; G. J. Bascom (Sothebey, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 15 June 1914), lot 54; A. Briggs (Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 22 March 1893), lot 190.
The illustration in Naismith appears to be taken from Drabble, which is likely a cast of the original coin. Latter illustrated appearances in Vecchi & Bonhams demonstrate the same edge loss.
From the Todd Hansen Collection, purchased from Baldwin's. Ex Vecchi & Sons 10 (10 October 1983), lot 560; Bonham's & Vecchi 7 (29 March 1982), lot 645; Spink 11 (8 October 1980), lot 869; Spink Numismatic Circular LXXVIII.12 (December 1970), no. 13786; Spink Numismatic Circular LI.1 (January 1943), no. 17777; G. C. Drabble (Glendining's, 4 July 1939), lot 368; G. J. Bascom (Sothebey, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 15 June 1914), lot 54; A. Briggs (Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 22 March 1893), lot 190.
The illustration in Naismith appears to be taken from Drabble, which is likely a cast of the original coin. Latter illustrated appearances in Vecchi & Bonhams demonstrate the same edge loss.