

Aethelberht Silver Penny
Sigehere - Canterbury
1.25g 21.2mm
Spink - 1053
North - 620 Scarce
Your Query is sent.
Please fill all *Required fields
Obverse:
AEÐELBEARH REX. Bust right, breaking beaded inner circle.
Reverse:
SIGEHE / RE / MO / N / E / T / A. Large beaded longcross with legend around.
Slight edge loss otherwise very fine. Pleasing tone, good portrait, scarce issue.
Ex Glendining Auction, 27 May 1987 - Lot 363
Ex Sotheby Auction, 14 Jul 1976 - Lot 401
Published in Naismith, R. (2011) 'The Coinage of Southern England 796-865’ Volume I, BNS Special Publication 8, Spink - Plate 63 No. C201b (This coin) and Volume 2, pg 249 (listed under 201d - a printing/typing error between this and the Locket coin - 201d in volume 1).
Data sheet
Specific References
Aethelberht Silver Penny
Sigehere - Canterbury
1.25g 21.2mm
Spink - 1053
North - 620 Scarce
©2013-2025 Hammered British Coins Ltd. All rights reserved.