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Great Britain. Archbishop of York. AR Sceat, ND (

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:900.00 USD Estimated At:1,800.00 - 2,200.00 USD
Great Britain. Archbishop of York. AR Sceat, ND (
<Our item number 115809><B>Great Britain. Archbishop of York. AR Sceat, ND &#40;struck c. 732/4-766 AD&#41;.</B> North-192 &#40;extremely rare&#41;; S-852. 0.92 grams.<B> Ecgberht, 737-758 AD.</B> Struck during the reign of his brother, Eadberht, King of Northumbria. Mitred figure right, holding two crosses; at right, ECgberhT A R. <I>Reverse</I>: Small cross at center, EOTberehTvr around. Well struck on choice metal. Moderately deep toning, with iridescent blue, geen and gold toning in the recesses. A very pleasing example, elusive as such. <B>NGC graded AU-55.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,800 - 2,200. <I><BR>Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection &#40;by private treaty to the Millennia Collection&#41;.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 115809<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/115809.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/115809N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>