ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great. 871-899. AR Penny (19mm, 1.60 g, 12h). London monogram type. London mint; Tilwine, moneyer. Struck circa 880. ÆLFR ED REX, diademed and draped bust right / TILEVI(NE) MO(NE)TΛ above and below Londonia monogram flanked by small crosses pattée. Mackay, London B3, 10.3 (dies O3/R9; this coin); SCBI 20 (Mack), 737 (same dies); BMC 116; North 646; SCBC 1062. Toned. Good VF. Very rare.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XVIII.4 (Fourth Quarter 1993). no. 346; T.E. Nield Collection (Glendining, 8 September 1993), lot 421; Spink Numismatic Circular XCIV.5 (June 1986), no. 3970; H.A. Parsons (Glendining, 11 May 1954), lot 134.
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