LOT 2538
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Continental Issues - Series E - Porcupine AR Sceatta 695-740 A.D.
Obv: degraded 'porcupine' head. Rev: standard with four lines and pellets around annulet within and lines of pellets around. Near extremely fine.(1.05 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
LiteratureS. 790C; M. p.216-219.
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LOT 2538
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Continental Issues - Series E - Porcupine AR Sceatta
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Anglo-Saxon Coins - Continental Issues - Series E - Porcupine AR Sceatta 695-740 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Obv: degraded 'porcupine' head. Rev: standard with four lines and pellets around annulet within and lines of pellets around. 1.05 grams.
Near extremely fine.
Found Berkshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Continental Issues - Series X - Woden Head AR Seatta Circa 695-circa 740 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Obv: facing 'Woden' head. Rev: crested 'dragon' monster left with head back grasping tail in jaws. 1.03 grams.
Extremely fine. Scarce.
Found Nottinghamshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Continental Issues - Series X - British Copy Woden Head AR Sceatta 695-740 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Obv: facing 'Woden' head. Rev: stylised monster left. 0.86 grams.
Near as struck. Rare.
Found South East England, circa 1983.
This specimen, from is crude designs, its likely to be a British copy of the well-known Wodan type.
