Quite a penny !!
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To be honest - I'm quite surprised I have not seen this mentioned here. Perhaps it has been and I've just missed it. But on the chance it has not been mentioned - here it is - from Spink.
Even if you could never hope to own such a coin - THIS ONE is worth looking at
Sale 4018 Lot 493
Coenwulf, King of Mercia (796-821), Gold penny or Mancus of 30 pence, 4.33g., London, diademed bust of Coenwulf right, finely drawn with four horizontal lines on the shoulders, dividing obverse legend, coenvvlf rex m (rounded) beginning at 12 o'clock, rev. de vico lvndoniae around rosette developed from a cross over a cross moline, no inner circles, initial cross of four wedges with centre pellet on both sides (MEC -; N -; S -), a magnificent coin of superb workmanship, save for a minute scratch in the field before face, in mint state on a full round carefully prepared flan, with an attractive golden tone and red highlights, of the greatest historical importance, unique
To see the pics just do a search of the current auction - English hammered gold.
LINK
Even if you could never hope to own such a coin - THIS ONE is worth looking at
Sale 4018 Lot 493
Coenwulf, King of Mercia (796-821), Gold penny or Mancus of 30 pence, 4.33g., London, diademed bust of Coenwulf right, finely drawn with four horizontal lines on the shoulders, dividing obverse legend, coenvvlf rex m (rounded) beginning at 12 o'clock, rev. de vico lvndoniae around rosette developed from a cross over a cross moline, no inner circles, initial cross of four wedges with centre pellet on both sides (MEC -; N -; S -), a magnificent coin of superb workmanship, save for a minute scratch in the field before face, in mint state on a full round carefully prepared flan, with an attractive golden tone and red highlights, of the greatest historical importance, unique
To see the pics just do a search of the current auction - English hammered gold.
LINK
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I can't help wondering, however, if it might not be a hoax along the lines of some of the "early man" skeletons that have been found, and ultimately de-bunked. Found with a metal detector along a river footpath?
Looks awful nice, eh!!???
I also seriously doubt that it's fake.....but, if I had 150K quid, I would rather get very cozy with Vicky instead...
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<< <i>Sorry, I simply couldn't find the coin (or any coin for that matter). >>
Took me two tries.
You have two fields to work. The first requires the appropriate sale and the second the lot.
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Very cool. Wish they'd used some paragraphing on that description, though- it's hard to read, the way it's all run together.
Hope I never find anything like that with my detector, 'cause it'd be the last thing I found. If I didn't die from the shock of the find, I'd figure "well, I'll never find anything of this caliber again, so I quit!".
<< <i>What, posting a picture or a direct link to the page won't work? Guess we're about to find out. >>
Nope it won't - already tried that
As for posting the pic - well I knew you'd come along sooner or later
Thanks for the help there Rob
BTW - The following was recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles about our dear Coenwulf:
AD 798 - "Coenwulf, king of Mercia, ravaged the Kentish people. Their king Praen was taken, and they led him bound into Mercia and had his eyes put out and his hands cut off."
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1,200-Year-Old Coin Goes for $409,000
LONDON - A 1,200-year-old Anglo-Saxon penny sold for $409,000 Wednesday, setting what the auction house said was a new world record for the most expensive British coin.
Spink auction house had expected the 0.15-ounce gold coin to fetch between $214,000 and $267,000.
American collector Allan Davisson purchased the coin, which was found in 2001 by an amateur searcher using a metal detector near the River Ivel in Bedfordshire, north of London.
It is the only known coin to bear the name of King Coenwulf of Mercia, who ruled a region of southern England from 796 to 821.
The previous auction record for a British coin was a gold piece bearing an image of George III's crown, which sold for $303,000 in 1999, Spink said.
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I wonder if he will have it for display at the local show this month?
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