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The Edward Breslauer Collection

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This collection was sold on 17 September 1997.

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Total Lots Found: 43

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Lot 101, 17 Sep 97

Gallo-Belgic issues, Imported CELTIC Coinage, Gallo-Belgic A, Ambiani, gold Quarter Stater, head of Apollo, reverse horse right, flower below, 1.76gm (VA 15; S. 2). Typical broad flan, obverse fair, reverse fine (£80-120)

Sold for £110

Lot 102, 17 Sep 97

Channel Islands, Armorica, billon Stater, class II, bust right with pointed nose and floral decoration around, reverse horse right, remains of boar below, 6.64gm (McCammon p.16, figs e and f; S. 13). Good fine (£40-60)

Unsold

Lot 103, 17 Sep 97

Early Uninscribed issues, Early Uninscribed series, British B, ‘Chute’ type, gold Stater, abstract head of Apollo, reverse disjointed horse left, ‘crab’ below, 6.12gm (BMC 50; VA 1205; S. 20). Very fine (£120-150)

Sold for £150

Lot 104, 17 Sep 97

Early Uninscribed issues, Early Uninscribed series, British O, ‘Geometric’ type, gold Quarter Stater, large crescent and uncertain shaped objects, reverse cross motif, 1.34gm (BMC 410; VA 143; S. 49). An excellent example on a large, full flan, very fine (£90-120)

Sold for £110

Lot 105, 17 Sep 97

Tincomarus, Southern Region, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, gold Quarter Stater, tablet inscribed TIN, reverse boar left, 1.16gm (BMC 828; VA 379; S. 90). Very fine or better and nicely centred (£120-150)

Sold for £140

Lot 106, 17 Sep 97

Eppillus, Southern Region, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus, silver Unit, Calleva [Silchester], crescent dividing REX CALLE, reverse eagle, EPP, 0.97gm (BMC 1016; VA 415; S. 96); Epaticcus, silver Unit, bust right, EPATI in front, reverse eagle on snake, 1.04gm (BMC 2024; VA 580; S. 113). [2]. Very fine, first better but broken in half (£30-40)

Sold for £35

Lot 107, 17 Sep 97

Verica, gold Quarter Stater, tablet inscribed COMF, reverse horse right, VI above, pellet border, 1.18gm (BMC 1214; VA 467; S. 100). Minor striking splits in edge, obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine and nicely centred (£140-160)

Sold for £150

Lot 108, 17 Sep 97

Uninscribed issues, South West, Durotriges, uninscribed silver Quarter Stater, large crescent, reverse geometric pattern, 1.29gm (BMC 2736; VA 1242; S. 61). Very fine (£40-50)

Sold for £35

Lot 109, 17 Sep 97

Ecen, East Anglia, Iceni, Ecen, silver Unit, double crescent motif, reverse horse right, pellets and ornaments around, traces of inscription below, 1.26gm (BMC 4198; VA 730; S. 275). An exceptional specimen, extremely fine and practically as struck (£50-70)

Sold for £55

Lot 110, 17 Sep 97

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Primary types, series BII, Kentish, diademed bust right, no legend, reverse bird on cross, annulets at horizontal ends, cross in field, 1.25gm (Rigold, BNJ XXX, pl.iii, 10/i; N. 127; cf. S. 777A). Very fine, light grey tone (£90-120)

Sold for £55

Lot 111, 17 Sep 97

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Continental Series E, Frisian, degraded bust right resembling a ‘porcupine’, reverse standard with VICO, 0.78gm (N. 45; S. 790). Small flan, very fine, dark tone (£35-50)

Sold for £55

Lot 112, 17 Sep 97

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Continental Series D, type 2c, bust right with pseudo Runes in front, reverse plain cross with pellets in angles, legend around, 1.16gm (cf. Metcalf 168; N. 168; S. 839). Good very fine with an excellent bust (£50-70)

Sold for £80

Lot 113, 17 Sep 97

Eanred (810-c.854), Kings of Northumbria, Eanred (c.810-54), Stycas (2), FORDRED, copper, 1.07gm, HERRED, base silver, 0.88gm (N. 186; S. 859-60); Æthelred II (First reign: c.854-8), Styca, ALGHERE, 0.99gm (N. 187; S. 861); (Second reign: c.858-62), Styca, EARDVVLF, 0.99gm (N. 190; S. 864). [4]. Last about extremely fine, others about very fine or better (£50-70)

Sold for £90

Lot 114, 17 Sep 97

Osberht (c.862-867), Kings of Northumbria, Osberht (c.862-7), Styca, MONNE, 1.05gm (N. 191; S. 865); Archbishops of York, Wigmund (837-54), Styca, EDELHELM, 0.99gm (N. 196; S. 871). [2]. First fine, second very fine (£40-50)

Sold for £65

Lot 115, 17 Sep 97

Ceolnoth (833-870), Archbishops of Canterbury, Ceolnoth (833-70), Penny, Gp. I, Biarnred, tonsured bust facing, CIALNOD ARC, reverse BIORNMOD MONET around DORO CIV monogram, 1.34gm (SCBI Mack 660, this coin; N. 241; S. 893). About very fine, rare (£400-600)

Sold for £580

Lot 116, 17 Sep 97

Burgred (852-874), Kings of Mercia, Burgred (852-74), Penny, Middle Period, type A, Heawulf, bust with horizontal band, HEAVVLF MONETA, lunettes unbroken, 1.35gm (N. 423; S. 938). About very fine (£110-130)

Sold for £150

Lot 117, 17 Sep 97

Danish E Anglia: St Edmund, Viking Invaders, St Edmund Memorial Coinage (c.895-910), Penny, Risleca, SC EADIMVND’ R+ around A, reverse RISLECA NOE around cross pattée, 1.29gm (N. 483; S. 960). Very fine and toned, rare of this moneyer (£120-150)

Sold for £160

Lot 118, 17 Sep 97

Vikings in York: Cnut, Viking Invaders, York Coinage (c.895-902), Penny, ‘Cunnetti’ type, CVN NET TI around small cross pattée with two pellets, reverse CNVT REX around arms of patriarchal cross, 1.38gm (L & S C1/CRG; N. 501; S. 993). ‘Cuerdale’ patina, good very fine (£120-140)

Sold for £210

Lot 119, 17 Sep 97

Æthelwulf (839-858), Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf (839-58), Penny, Phase 2, Portrait type, Canterbury, Diar, new diademed bust right, EDELVVLF REX, reverse DIAR MONETA, cross-crosslet with plain angles, 1.24gm (N. 610; S. 1047). Fine, rare (£150-180)

Sold for £260

Lot 120, 17 Sep 97

Æthelberht (858-c.865), Kings of Wessex, Æthelberht (858-66), Penny, Inscribed Cross type, Maninc, bust right, AEDELBEARHT REX, reverse MANI:NC MONETA on and between limbs of beaded cross, 1.10gm (N. 620; S. 1053). Chipped and cracked, obverse fine, reverse very fine (£100-150)

Sold for £80

Lot 121, 17 Sep 97

Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type [HT1], Tila, TILA MONETA divided by three crosses, small cross divides two trefoils of pellets above, single trefoil of pellets below, 1.56gm (CTCE 277; N. 649; S. 1087). About very fine, reverse better, toned (£150-200)

Sold for £240

Lot 122, 17 Sep 97

Æthelstan (924-939), Æthelstan (924-39), Penny, Two Line type [HT1: North Eastern I], Winele, PINELE MO divided by three crosses, trefoil of pellets above and below, coarse lettering, 1.49gm (Blunt 408; N. 668b; S. 1089). Weakly struck in parts, otherwise about very fine, toned (£150-200)

Sold for £220

Lot 123, 17 Sep 97

Eadred (946-955), Eadred (946-55), Penny, Two Line type [HT1: North Eastern], Theodmær, reads EADRED REX F, reverse DEODMAER¯M divided by three crosses, trefoil of pellets above and below, 1.42gm (CTCE 98; N. 706; S. 1113). Fine (£90-110)

Sold for £120

Lot 124, 17 Sep 97

Eadwig (955-959), Eadwig (955-9), Penny, Two Line type [HT1, North Eastern variety, probably struck at York], Heriger, two crescents at end of obv. legend, reverse HERIGER MO, pellet in centre line of reverse,1.15gm (CTCE 68; Pheatt 490, same rev. die; N. 724; S. 1122). Minor edge cracks, fine, scarce (£90-120)

Sold for £160

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