Watch List notes:

Kings of Wessex, Alfred the Great (871-899), silver Penny, first coinage (871-875), Lunettes coinage type A (Variant IA), Canterbury mint, moneyer Dunn, diademed and draped bust right to edge of coin, head within inner circle, legend and outer border surrounding, legend commences at 10 o'clock, + AELBRED REX, rev. legend in three lines, upper and lower lines within lunettes, .MON. / DUNN / .ETA :., beaded outer border surrounding, 1.20g (Lyons & Mackay type A Variant IA dies A/a, AfL 1.91-1.93; North 625; S.1057). A little unevenly toned with a pleasing bold portrait, good very fine and very rare.