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CNG 85, Lot: 1446. Estimate $2000.
Sold for $2100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Eadgar. 959-975. AR Penny (20mm, 1.66 g, 7h). Reform small cross type (BMC vi). Lincoln mint; Leofing, moneyer. Struck circa 972/3-975. + ΛEDGΛR REX ΛNGL(ORX), diademed bust left / + LEFING M–O LINDCOL, small cross pattée. Cf. Mossop 17; SCBI -; BMC -; North 752; SCBC 1141. Near VF, toned, weak strike on portrait, peck marks, slightly wavy flan. Extremely rare, unrecorded dies for issue; Jonsson records only two coins of this moneyer at Lincoln, from one die pair.


From the Marie Karlsson Collection.