Burgred (c. 852 – 874 AD) Lunettes ‘A’ Type Penny; Mercia. 1.31g. (N. 423, S. 938). REF: FTC16P.
Obverse: Diademed bust right, wire circle around, BVRGRED REX. Reverse: Central inscription CVDhERE, unbroken lunettes top and bottom containing MON and ETA respectively.
Full flan, good metal, and a rich light grey tone with a hint of green and purple. Good in the photographs but excellent in-the-hand. About extremely fine.
Provenance:
Sir Charles Oman Collection, Christie’s, 31 October 1972, lot 12.
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