LOT 2224
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Northumbria - Aethelred I / Hnifvla - Regal Issue AR Sceatta 789-796 A.D.
Second reign, phase I. Obv: small cross centre with +EDILRED legend, within a beaded border. Rev: pellet in rosette of pellets in centre with +HNIFVLA legend for the moneyer Hnifvla, within a beaded border. Near extremely fine.(0.92 grams.).
ProvenanceEx 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.
S. 856; Abr. 80, 82-84; N. 185.
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LOT 2224
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Northumbria - Aethelred I / Hnifvla - Regal Issue AR Sceatta
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Anglo-Saxon Coins - Continental Issues - Series D, Type 2c - AR Sceatta 695-740 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Obv: profile bust right with Runic AEPA before. Rev: small cross and pellets with pseudo legend. 1.06 grams.
Very fine.
Found near York, UK, recorded with Early Medieval Corpus, reference EMC 2022.0041. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Continental Issues - Series X - Wodan Bust AR Sceatta 695-740 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Obv: facing 'Wodan' head with long hair and beard; pellet-ended cross each side, within a pelleted border. Rev: dragon beast left with head looking back over shoulder to right, swallowing tail and with prominent pellet-tipped phallus, within a pelleted border. 1.09 grams.
Extremely fine; near as struck.
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. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Northumbria - Eanred / Hvaetred - Regal Issue AR Sceatta 810-841 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Obv: small cross in centre with +EANRED REX legend, within a beaded border. Rev: small cross in centre with +HVAETRED legend around for the moneyer Hwaetred, within a beaded border. 1.15 grams.
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.
