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The Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection
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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Ecgberht. 802-839. AR Penny (20mm, 1.44 g, 9h). DOROB-C type. Canterbury mint; Oba, moneyer. Struck circa 828-839. + ECGBEΛR HT REX ·, diademed and draped bust right / + OBΛ MONETΛ, Dorob(ernia) C(ivitas) monogram. Naismith C85d = SCBI 16 (Norweb), 130 (this coin); North 573; SCBC 1035. Toned. Good VF. Rare. A superb example with an extensive pedigree.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Davissons 15 (29 March 2001), lot 178; J.P. Linzalone Collection (Stack’s, 7 December 1994), lot 2346; E.M. Norweb Collection (Part I, Spink 45, 13 June 1985), lot 43; H.C. Curwen Collection (Glendining, 30 September 1959), lot 82; R.C. Lockett Collection (Part III, 4 November 1958), lot 2688; Spink Numismatic Circular XXX.11-12 (November-December 1922), no. 11954; Spink Numismatic Circular XXVI.11-12 (November-December 1918), no. 67287 (’a perfect coin’); E.W. Rashleigh Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 21 June 1909), lot 202; Earl of Pembroke († 1733) Collection (S. Leigh Sotheby, 31 July 1848), lot 36.
Ecgberht (802-839), King of Wessex was driven into exile by Offa, but in 802 returned from the Frankish court to regain his throne. He ended the Mercian hegemony and made Wessex the leading kingdom in England. Description
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Davissons 15 (29 March 2001), lot 178; J.P. Linzalone Collection (Stack’s, 7 December 1994), lot 2346; E.M. Norweb Collection (Part I, Spink 45, 13 June 1985), lot 43; H.C. Curwen Collection (Glendining, 30 September 1959), lot 82; R.C. Lockett Collection (Part III, 4 November 1958), lot 2688; Spink Numismatic Circular XXX.11-12 (November-December 1922), no. 11954; Spink Numismatic Circular XXVI.11-12 (November-December 1918), no. 67287 (’a perfect coin’); E.W. Rashleigh Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 21 June 1909), lot 202; Earl of Pembroke († 1733) Collection (S. Leigh Sotheby, 31 July 1848), lot 36.
Ecgberht (802-839), King of Wessex was driven into exile by Offa, but in 802 returned from the Frankish court to regain his throne. He ended the Mercian hegemony and made Wessex the leading kingdom in England. Description
Good VF
Grade
3451.5 EUR
Starting
5752.5 EUR
Estimate
EUR
Realized