Baldwin & Sons
Auction 103 6 Oct 2021
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Ecgberht (802‐839), Kings of Wessex, Portrait Penny, Canterbury mint, Group I, moneyer Swefheard,
diademed and draped bust right contained within inner linear circle, legend surrounds +AECGBEARHT
REX, ligate HT. Rev, legend surrounds +SVVEFHERD, around plain inner circle containing cross, 1.31g
(S.1033; N.563; Naismith C74.4b this coin). Struck on a slightly undulating flan with one small edge chip, flan
a little ragged in the eastern section. Legends clear both sides, portrait pleasing free from any surface markings.
Reverse, darkly toned. Very fine for type, extremely rare.
Ex. Detectorist find. Found near Royston, Hertfordshire, May 2009, (see Naismith pp144, vol 2, C74.4b) EMC 2009.0188
diademed and draped bust right contained within inner linear circle, legend surrounds +AECGBEARHT
REX, ligate HT. Rev, legend surrounds +SVVEFHERD, around plain inner circle containing cross, 1.31g
(S.1033; N.563; Naismith C74.4b this coin). Struck on a slightly undulating flan with one small edge chip, flan
a little ragged in the eastern section. Legends clear both sides, portrait pleasing free from any surface markings.
Reverse, darkly toned. Very fine for type, extremely rare.
Ex. Detectorist find. Found near Royston, Hertfordshire, May 2009, (see Naismith pp144, vol 2, C74.4b) EMC 2009.0188