Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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GREAT BRITAIN. Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Mercia. Penny, ND (821-823). Mint in East Anglia; Wodel, moneyer. Coelwulf I. EXTREMELY FINE.
S-927; N-392; Naismith-E20.2h (this coin). Obverse: + CEOLVVLF REX M, crude diademed and mantled bust right, breaking inner circle; Reverse: + POD / EL MO / NETA in three lines; curled dividing lines between. A VERY RARE and desirable type, this charming specimen exhibits some minor flan waviness--rather typical for the era--but is free from much in the way of handling and sports a deep gray tone. Excellent detail remains, with a charming yet crude portrait style.
Very little is known about Ceolwulf, other than his reign coincided with the end of the kingdom of Mercia. He was overthrown in 823, and the coinage from his brief reign is some of the only contemporary historical evidence attesting to his existence. To view all items from the Paul C. Runze Collection, click here.
From the Paul C. Runze Collection (purchased from Davisson's).
Estimate: $4000 - $6000
S-927; N-392; Naismith-E20.2h (this coin). Obverse: + CEOLVVLF REX M, crude diademed and mantled bust right, breaking inner circle; Reverse: + POD / EL MO / NETA in three lines; curled dividing lines between. A VERY RARE and desirable type, this charming specimen exhibits some minor flan waviness--rather typical for the era--but is free from much in the way of handling and sports a deep gray tone. Excellent detail remains, with a charming yet crude portrait style.
Very little is known about Ceolwulf, other than his reign coincided with the end of the kingdom of Mercia. He was overthrown in 823, and the coinage from his brief reign is some of the only contemporary historical evidence attesting to his existence. To view all items from the Paul C. Runze Collection, click here.
From the Paul C. Runze Collection (purchased from Davisson's).
Estimate: $4000 - $6000