Auction Catalogue

29 May 1996

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Banknotes

The Charing Cross Hotel  The Strand  London  WC2N 5HX

Lot

№ 67

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29 May 1996

Hammer Price:
£80

Danish E Anglia: St Edmund, Eadmund (855-870), Penny, Eadmund, EA[DMVN]D REX AN around A, reverse EADMVND M[ONE] around cross pattée with pellet in each angle, 0.94gm (cf. Pagan, BNJ 1982, p.75; cf. BMC 56; N. 456; S. 954). A large fragment, but extremely fine and rare (£50-100)

8 specimens of this type and moneyer reading REX AN noted by Pagan, only one of which was privately owned; this piece was not among those he recorded