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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of East Anglia. Edmund. 855-869. AR Penny (21mm, 1.31 g, 12h). Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?); Beornferth, moneyer. Struck 855-circa 862. Near EF.
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Triton XXVIII
Live bidding began Jan 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST
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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of East Anglia. Edmund. 855-869. AR Penny (21mm, 1.31 g, 12h). Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?); Beornferth, moneyer. Struck 855-circa 862. + EADMVND REX AN, cross on base with crosses emanating diagonally from sides / BEORNEERÐ MO, cross pattée; pellets in angles. Naismith 56.1v (same dies); SCBI 67 (BM), 930-4; North 459; SCBC 955. Iridescent toning with faint luster, slightly wavy. Near EF. Rare. Click here for a video presentation on this collection.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from J. Linzalone.
Edmund “the Martyr,” King of East Anglia (855-869) was the last Anglo-Saxon to rule that kingdom. In 865, he was compelled to yield to the demands of the Viking Great Army which wintered in East Anglia and invaded Northumbria the following year. When the Vikings returned in 869, Edmund attempted to oppose the invaders. Though he was defeated and likely slain in battle, legends quickly began to circulate that he had been captured and martyred by the heathens. His remains were translated to Bury-Saint-Edmunds during the reign of King Aethelstan of Wessex.
The final winners of all Triton XXVIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2025.
Triton XXVIII – Session Four – Lot 830–1154 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 15 January 2025 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.
Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.
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From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from J. Linzalone.
Edmund “the Martyr,” King of East Anglia (855-869) was the last Anglo-Saxon to rule that kingdom. In 865, he was compelled to yield to the demands of the Viking Great Army which wintered in East Anglia and invaded Northumbria the following year. When the Vikings returned in 869, Edmund attempted to oppose the invaders. Though he was defeated and likely slain in battle, legends quickly began to circulate that he had been captured and martyred by the heathens. His remains were translated to Bury-Saint-Edmunds during the reign of King Aethelstan of Wessex.
The final winners of all Triton XXVIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2025.
Triton XXVIII – Session Four – Lot 830–1154 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 15 January 2025 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.
Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.
We recognize that our users may have various Internet Browsers and Operating Systems. We like our visitors to have the best possible experience when using our bidding platform. However, we do recognize that it is impossible to develop applications that work identically, efficiently and effectively on all web browsers. The CNG bidding platform supports the latest stable major version and stable previous version of Chrome and Firefox.
