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

Beonna (c.758), KINGS OF EAST ANGLIA, Beonna (c.758), beonna rex, partly runic, pellet in annulet in centre, reverse wereferth, partly runic, in angles of a beaded cross with a lozenge centre enclosing a pierced annulet and four pellets, 1.02 gms (cf. Archibald “The Coinage of Beonna”, BNJ pp.10-54, pl. 5, O1/R1; N. 430; S.847). Obverse about very fine, reverse better than fine but left margin a little weak, very rare, moneyer excessively so (£600-800)

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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