The Collection of Anglo-Saxon and Earlier Hammered Coins formed by the late Captain 'Peter' Arnot

Spain, kings of kent, Baldred (823-825), Swefherd, Canterbury, cross pattée in centre, beldred rex cant, reverse cross pattée, svvefherd, 1.31 gms (N. 213; S. 880). Slightly buckled, and a little discoloured, otherwise better than fine, extremely rare (£1,400-1,800)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Anglo-Saxon and Earlier Hammered Coins formed by the late Captain 'Peter' Arnot.

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Blunt, Lyon and Stewart record only two specimens of this moneyer, both in the British Museum