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№ 188

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25 April 2018

Hammer Price:
£700

Archbishops of York, Ecgberht (735-66), with Eadberht (737-58), Sceatta, type I, eotberehtvl around cross pattée, rev. standing figure holding long cross and crozier, ecgberht at right, 1.06g/10h (Bude, BNJ 2016, obv. 6/rev. 7, this coin; Abramson 74.10; SCBI Mack 514, this coin; N 192; S 852). A little surface corrosion, otherwise about very fine, obverse better, very rare £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: T.F. Dymock Collection, Sotheby Auction, 1-4 June 1858, lot 85; E.W. Rashleigh Collection, Sotheby Auction, 21 June-1 July 1909, lot 130; G.J. Bascom Collection, Sotheby Auction, 15-16 June 1914, lot 39; R.C. Lockett Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 6-9 June 1955, lot 313; R.P. Mack Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 23 March 1977, lot 49