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

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Great Britain. Archbishop of York. AR Sceat, ND (
<Our item number 115810><B>Great Britain. Archbishop of York. AR Sceat, ND &#40;struck c. 765-766 AD&#41;.</B> North-193 var; S-854. 1.02 grams. <B>Ecgberht, 737-758 AD.</B> York mint. Struck during the reign of Ahlred, King of Northumbria. Small cross at center, EcgberhT A R around. <I>Reverse</I>: Small cross at center, Alnhrdh around. Good strike on fine but faintly porous metal. Attractive toning, slightly lighter and faintly colored at centers; lustrous. Extremely Rare, about 10 believed known, this in remarkable condition. <B>NGC graded AU-55.</B> <BR><BR>Among the finest known. An important accompaniment to the previous three coins in terms of regal relationships. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;3,000 - 4,000. <I><BR>Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection &#40;by private treaty to the Millennia Collection&#41;.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 115810<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/115810.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/115810N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>