LOT 2568
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Series BII - Bird on Cross - AR Sceatta Circa 680-710 A.D.
Obv: profile bust right within serpent inner circle (head at 7 o'clock) with legend around. Rev: bird right on cross with small cross before and annulet each side with legend around. Near extremely fine.(1.27 grams, 12 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Hertfordshire, UK.
LiteratureS. 777 variant; see SCBI 63 (BM Anglo-Saxon 1), 99-104, for very similar examples.
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LOT 2568
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Series BII - Bird on Cross - AR Sceatta
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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Viking Age Denmark - Godfred - Head and Deer Type AR Viking Penny Circa 800-825 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
Obv: bearded bust facing with crosses on cheeks, surrounded by symbols. Rev: stylised deer with hatched body right, head facing back to the left. 0.91 grams, 20 mm.
Good very fine. Extremely rare.
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no 12028-212343. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Edward the Elder - Aethelwulf - Two Line AR Penny 899-924 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
BMC ii. Obv: small cross with +EADVVEARD REX legend. Rev: three small crosses dividing ADELP / VLF MO legend in two lines with cross after P for the moneyer Aethelwulf. 1.57 grams, 21 mm.
Extremely fine, with a dark cabinet tone.
Ex John Cross, UK. From the Horton collection, UK. Accompanied by two previous dealer's coin tickets. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Continental Issues - Series E Porcupine - TOTII AR Sceatta Circa 695-740 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Obv: degraded 'porcupine' head with two lines. Rev: standard with TOTII within and crosses around. 0.96 grams, 10.89 mm.
Extremely fine.
Found UK. Property of a Shropshire private collector.
