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CICF Signature Sale 3032 10-12 April 2014
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Kings of All England. Ælfred the Great (871-99) Penny c.880-99, Winchester dies, Æthered as moneyer, Third coinage, "Edward the Elder" type, S-1067 (Insert incorrectly attributes coin as S-1066), North-639, AU Details (Scratches) NGC. ΛEL FRE D REX, small cross pattée / ÆÐER ED MO, moneyer's name in two lines with three small crosses between. A beautiful penny on a flan of good metal with full-upturned rims. The tone is lovely and the scratches noted by NGC on the obverse, although visible under careful scrutiny, have almost no impact on the overall eye-appeal.
Estimate: 2000-2500 USD
Kings of All England. Ælfred the Great (871-99) Penny c.880-99, Winchester dies, Æthered as moneyer, Third coinage, "Edward the Elder" type, S-1067 (Insert incorrectly attributes coin as S-1066), North-639, AU Details (Scratches) NGC. ΛEL FRE D REX, small cross pattée / ÆÐER ED MO, moneyer's name in two lines with three small crosses between. A beautiful penny on a flan of good metal with full-upturned rims. The tone is lovely and the scratches noted by NGC on the obverse, although visible under careful scrutiny, have almost no impact on the overall eye-appeal.
Estimate: 2000-2500 USD