Rare King Beonna coin to be offered in our 3rd November 2026 auction

Beonna or Beorna, was an Anglo-Saxon king who ruled East Anglia from 749 to around 760. There is little documented evidence of his reign and most of what is known is due to detectorist coin finds.

Coming up in our 3rd November 2026 specialist coin auction is this rare circa 758 Beonna, King of East Anglia sceat. It weighs 0.90g and is graded as fair and likely a detectorist find.We have XRF tested its metal content and can confirm that it is 93.9 silver. It is estimated at between £700 to £800.

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