ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Edward the Elder. 899-924. AR Penny (22mm, 1.66 g, 12h). Horizontal-Trefoil 1 (HT 1) type (BMC ii). Uncertain mint; Wigbald, moneyer. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 1057. Estimated: $ 1 000

British, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 1 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Edward the Elder. 899-924. AR Penny (22mm, 1.66 g, 12h). Horizontal-Trefoil 1 (HT 1) type (BMC ii). Uncertain mint; Wigbald, moneyer. Small cross pattée / PIGBO/LD M–O in two lines; three crosses pattée between, trefoils above and below. EMC 2016.0022 (this coin); CTCE –; SCBI –; BMC –; North 649; SCBC 1087. Toned. VF. An extremely rare moneyer, with this only one of two instances of the name across all series in SCBI.

Purchased by the consignor from Chiltern Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 100 (7 October 2015), lot 2261. Found near Barnstaple, North Devon, 2015.


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CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Four – Lot 889-1124 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 19 May 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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