LOT 2539
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Continental Issues - Series E Variety E - Porcupine AR Sceatta 695-740 A.D.
Obv: degraded 'porcupine' head. Rev: standard with four lines and trefoils around central pellet-in-annulet. Near extremely fine.(1.06 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
LiteratureS. 790C; M. p.216-219.
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LOT 2539
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Continental Issues - Series E Variety E - Porcupine AR Sceatta
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Anglo-Saxon Coins - Archbishops of Canterbury - Ceolnoth / Hebeca - Inscribed Open Cross AR Penny 854-864 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,755
BMC type 30. Obv: facing tonsured bust extending to edge of flan with +CEOLNOÐ ARCHIEP legend. Rev: open long cross with +HEBE / CA MO across and upwards and N E T A in angles (thus reading HEBECA MONETA) for the moneyer Hebeca at Canterbury mint. 1.08 grams.
Near as struck; split to flan. Rare.
Found Nottinghamshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Saroaldo, Type 11 - AR Sceatta 680-710 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Obv: profile bust right. Rev: standard with saltire cross and triple pellets with 'SAROALDO' pseudo-legend around. 1.20 grams.
Near as struck. Scarce.
Found Berkshire, 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.
