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Facing 'Woden' head / Crested 'dragon' monster to left with head back grasping tail in jaws. SCBC 797; North 117; cf. SCBI 63 (BM Anglo-Saxon I), 446-453; British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference DENO-C02E9E (this coin). 1.03gr, 12mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine. Scarce.

Found Nottinghamshire, UK.

Diademed bust to right holding in front short cross, within pelleted border / Standard with three saltires and trefoil of pellets in fourth quarter, pellet in annulet in centre, within beaded square. SCBC 800; Abramson 21; North 43. 0.97gr, 12mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine.

Ex late John Cross collection, Canterbury, UK. Acquired Canterbury Auction Galleries, 3 October 2021, lot 569 (part). Property of two Kent sisters, by gift from their parents.

Degraded 'porcupine' head / Standard with TOTII within and crosses around. SCBC 790. 1.06gr, 12mm, 4h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Found Berkshire, UK.

•E◊TBEREҺTVL, around central small cross pattée / Stag standing to left, cross above, triquetra below. Abramson 841-43; North 178; SCBC 847. 0.98gr, 12mm, 2h.

Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

✠ EΛDVINI around central pellet within pelleted circle / ✠ EΛNRED REX around central pellet within pelleted circle. Pirie, Guide 3.4i; North 186; SCBC 860. 0.94gr, 14mm, 1h.

Good Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

+ EDILRED RE- around small cross within circle / + EΛRDVVLF around five-rayed star within circle. Cf. SCBI 69, 962; North 190; SCBC 868. 0.91gr, 13mm, 3h.

Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

✠ ED[...] REX (retrograde) around central small cross pattée / ✠ FORDRED around central small cross pattée. North 190; SCBC 868. 0.74gr, 12mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Ex Chris Rudd, LL48, 53, CR 15095. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by a Chris Rudd ticket and envelope.

Illegible inscription around central pellet / Illegible inscription around central motif. Cf. SCBC 859-872. 0.70gr, 12mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Found North Yorkshire, UK.

⧾ EDELHELM around central small cross pattée / ⧾ VIGMVͶD around central small cross pattée. Pirie 3.27a; North 196; SCBC 870. 1.35gr, 13mm, 3h.

Good Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

+ EVRDVVF, central cross / + EVRDVLEH(?) (retrograde), central pellet. Cf. SCBC 859-872. 1.01gr, 13mm, 3h.

Near Very Fine.

Found North Yorkshire, UK.

✠ EDILRED X around central pellet within pelleted circle / ✠ MOͶNE around central pelleted cross. Pirie 1171; North 190; SCBC 868. 1.23gr, 14mm, 1h.

Good Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Illegible inscription around central cross / Illegible inscription around central motif. Cf. SCBC 859-872. 0.50gr, 12mm, 7h.

Very Fine.

Found North Yorkshire, UK.