Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 1023 Numistats ref: 673512
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The Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection
Category
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Mercia. Burgred. 852-874. AR Penny (21mm, 1.20 g, 12h). Lunette type. London mint; Wine, moneyer. Phase IIa, struck circa 858/60-866. + BVRGRED RE+, diademed and draped bust right / + VVINE across central field; MON ETA in lunettes above and below. MacKay H1.34 (dies O2/R2; this coin); cf. SCBI 20 (Mack), 629 (for similar); North 426; SCBC . Old cabinet toning. Good VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 712662 (Febraury 2000); L. Stack (Sotheby’s, 22 April 1999), lot 331.
Burgred, King of Mercia (852-874), son-in-law of King Aethelwulf of Wessex, faced internal rebellions, raids by the Welsh, and the invasion of the Viking Great Army in 867. He was rescued by his brother-in-law Aethelred I of Wessex. In 874, Burgred, driven into exile by the Vikings, abdicated and retired to Rome. His successor Ceolwulf agreed to partition the kingdom with the Viking invaders. Description
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 712662 (Febraury 2000); L. Stack (Sotheby’s, 22 April 1999), lot 331.
Burgred, King of Mercia (852-874), son-in-law of King Aethelwulf of Wessex, faced internal rebellions, raids by the Welsh, and the invasion of the Viking Great Army in 867. He was rescued by his brother-in-law Aethelred I of Wessex. In 874, Burgred, driven into exile by the Vikings, abdicated and retired to Rome. His successor Ceolwulf agreed to partition the kingdom with the Viking invaders. Description
Good VF
Grade
575.25 EUR
Starting
958.75 EUR
Estimate
EUR
Realized