Ecgberht penny
James Winn asked for a valuation on this Anglo-Saxon penny as he wanted to know what the landowner’s share would be.
This penny was struck for King Ecgberht when he ruled over Wessex (AD 802 to 839). Despite having a long reign, Ecgberht pennies are all very rare. This example was struck at Winchester.
 Within the inner circle on the obverse is a crude representation of a SAXON monogram and the surrounding legend reads +ECGBEORHT REX. With the inner circle on the reverse is a cross and the legend on this side reads +BEORNEHART, which is the name of the moneyer. In J. J. North’s English Hammered Coins this type is listed as number 589 and in the Standard Catalogue it is number 1041.  Â
Valuation
This Ecgberht penny would grade about VF but the surfaces are typical of a coin that has been in the soil for a long time. Collectors prefer coins that have silver rather than grey surfaces. However, it is very rare so a pre-sale auction estimate would be as high as £3,000.
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