ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Æthelberht. 858-865/6. AR Penny (21mm, 1.18 g, 10h). Inscribed Cross type. Canterbury mint; Osbeorht, moneyer. Struck circa 858-864. Good VF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 1252. Estimated: $ 4 000

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Æthelberht. 858-865/6. AR Penny (21mm, 1.18 g, 10h). Inscribed Cross type. Canterbury mint; Osbeorht, moneyer. Struck circa 858-864. + ΛEÐELBEΛR(HT) REX, draped bust right / + OSBEΛ R(HT) MO N E T Λ arranged on limbs of, and around, beaded cross. Naismith C197; SCBI 67 (BM), 1281; North 620; SCBC 1053. Richly toned, faint deposits. Good VF. Rare. Excellent portrait. The attractive old cabinet toning suggests that this coin is one of the several untraced examples recorded by Naismith.

From the Causeway Collection. Ex E. Miller (Spink 19004, 27 March 2019), lot 45, purchased from Baldwin’s, 29 December 1964.


The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Four – Lot 984–1341 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 10 January 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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