Sale: CNG 73, Lot: 1236. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 13 September 2006.  Sold For $2300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Aelfwald I. 779/80-788. AR Sceatta (1.01 g, 7h). York mint. (Æ)EVAÒDVS, cross pattée; in legend, Æ in runic form, first V with pellet, second V with chevron / Stylized stag right; pellet-in-dotted-annulet above, cross pattée below. Pirie, Guide 2.9c var. (obv. legend); Booth, Sceattas, Aelfwald I D1 (same obv. die; EMC 1984.0258); Booth & Blowers 22-23 var. (obv. legend); North 181 var. (same); SCBC 851. Good VF, lightly toned, light porosity. Extremely rare legend variety.