Has anyone else summoned the nerve to even look at this auction? https://live.spink.com/auctions/4-T...re-collection-of-anglo-saxon-and-viking-coins
It's when you get near the bottom of the list and think...that Harthacnut's quite reasonable, only £3,000-5,000...and have to slap yourself because even that's more than double any of your other coins.
Double?! Shoot, I'll have to slap myself a few times then! "And yes, I love drooling over things I can't have..." he said creepily whilst staring out the window and nothing in particular.
Well, yes, I do collect Saxon coins in theory... I have a Burgred and an Eadmund, which are some of the more common (i.e. cheaper) 'entry level' pre-11th century pennies, and they're £1000+ after fees. I will probably have to remortgage to add to my collection... Burgred, penny, 868-874, London. BURGREDREX+. +BEAGZTA [N]MON | ETA (Beagstan moneyer) (S. 938). Eadmund, Penny, 939-946, uncertain southern mint. EΛDMVИD REX. EADR | ED MO (Eadred moneyer) (S. 1105).
Tres good. When it got craziest from here was Lot 20, the one of Sihtric Cáech {Sigtryggr Gále}, 'The One-Eyed' (921-27). Eliciting bad language of a polysyllabic nature.
John Conduitt, that's just Too. Freaking. Great. On both counts. I have to like the one of Eadmund a little more, for the reign. But they're both absolutely brilliant.
What about the auction NAC just posted: https://www.arsclassicacoins.com/wp-content-nasecure/uploads/2020/08/NAC119_PS_LR_VS.pdf I've never seen so much gold in my life, except for watching Austin Powers in Goldmember
And there was dear Dr. Adams... When he started collecting coins as a boy, his parents told him it was wise to stick to gold coins only. And sensible as he was, dear Larry Adams did as he was told. This was the first part of his collection.
That is the type of collection that needs it's own security detail. Short of selling a kidney on the black market, I don't think I'll be buying any of those coins. My personal favorite is the London Monogram penny of Alfred the Great followed by the Danelaw penny in his name.
V.D., That's a breathtaking selection ! I don't collect that king of material but enjoy looking at it . I could live comfortably with #7, the penny of Alfred the Great or one of those Viking raven coins .
Al, thanks for that ...took me a minute to process who you were talking to. Never mind the (even more) sordid connotations.