EDWARD THE ELDER

the kingdom of Wessex, Edward the Elder (899-924)
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H5244 - The Kingdom of Wessex, Edward the Elder (899-924), Silver Penny, 1.50g., 22mm, Circumscription Cross / Horizontal (HT 1) type, moneyer Torhthelm, +EADVVEARD REX, around cross pattée, rev., TORHTELM MO in two lines separated by a row of three cross pattée's, a trefoil of pellets above and below, (N.649; S.1087), very fine, slightly ragged edge with some light perforation around 8 o'clock, toned. $1350 SOLD
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	H5011 - The Kingdom of Wessex, Edward the Elder (899-924), Silver Penny, 1.35g., Left Facing Bust Diademed type, East Anglian mint, moneyer Deorweald, +XEADVVEARD REX, draped and diademed bust left, rev., DEORVVALD MO in two lines separated by a row of three cross pattée's, a cross pattée dividing two trefoils of pellets above and a trefoil of pellets below, (N.651; S.1084; same obverse die as SCBI 26, 282 (Morley St. Peter hoard)), attractive old cabinet toning, almost extremely fine, great provenance, rare. $19,995 NOW $15,995 SOLD Provenance: Ex Spink Auction 9031, London, 26th November, 2009, lot 150. Ex Dr. B. Bird Collection, Glendinings Auction, 20 November 1974, lot 99. Ex Richard Cyril Lockett Collection, Glendinings Auction, 4 November 1958, lot 2710. Ex Lars Emil Brunn Collection, Sothebys, Part I, 18 May 1924, lot 74 (realised £5-5-0).