ENGLISH - SAXON. AETHELHEARD - Arcbishop of Canterbury
[c.late Eighth-early Ninth Century].
Silver Penny. S886
£ 3500
Fourth issue, with COENWULF as Overlord (798-800/). King's name in the angles of a tribrach and AETHELHEARD around EP. AED/IL'H/EAR/DA-R //X+CO//ENV//LFRE
Slightly bent creating a minor fracture and three small striking splits but a full, sound piece all the same and otherwise
GOOD VERY FINE
Ref: HC2420-2480
SOLD JUNE 2010
Size approx. 19 mm
Weight 21gn (1.36g)
