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January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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GREAT BRITAIN. Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Wessex. Penny, ND (ca. 920-24). Mint in East Anglia; Uncertain moneyer. Edward the Elder. PCGS MS-62.
S-1086; N-653/1 (ER). Bust Diademed type. Obverse: + EΛDVVEΛRD REX, diademed and draped bust right; Reverse: NEIOIR / OIIEICI (retrograde); trefoil of pellets above and below; three crosses between. An EXCEPTIONALLY RARE and highly enticing type, this portrait issue is unusual in that it features the bust of the king (and a rather crude, stylized one at that) facing right rather than the more expected left. Well struck on a broad flan of good metal, this charmingly toned specimen dazzles with great eye appeal and is undoubtedly destined for an advanced cabinet of Anglo-Saxon or Medieval rarities in general.
The son of Alfred the Great, Edward had to fend off rival claimants to his throne, and despite being neglected by historians until recently, his historical stature has grown. If his father had initially beaten back Viking advance, Edward was the king most responsible for ensuring a continued weakening of Viking influence. To view all items from the Paul C. Runze Collection, click here.
From the Paul C. Runze Collection.
S-1086; N-653/1 (ER). Bust Diademed type. Obverse: + EΛDVVEΛRD REX, diademed and draped bust right; Reverse: NEIOIR / OIIEICI (retrograde); trefoil of pellets above and below; three crosses between. An EXCEPTIONALLY RARE and highly enticing type, this portrait issue is unusual in that it features the bust of the king (and a rather crude, stylized one at that) facing right rather than the more expected left. Well struck on a broad flan of good metal, this charmingly toned specimen dazzles with great eye appeal and is undoubtedly destined for an advanced cabinet of Anglo-Saxon or Medieval rarities in general.
The son of Alfred the Great, Edward had to fend off rival claimants to his throne, and despite being neglected by historians until recently, his historical stature has grown. If his father had initially beaten back Viking advance, Edward was the king most responsible for ensuring a continued weakening of Viking influence. To view all items from the Paul C. Runze Collection, click here.
From the Paul C. Runze Collection.
Ex: "Rome Hoard" (Glendining, 11/1930) Lot # 25.
Estimate: $10000 - $20000