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LOT 3775
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 690-710/5. Mint in northern Frisia (prob. Wijnaldum). Struck under Radbod, King of Frisia. Possibly series D, type 2c.
Crude crowned bust to right; Runic letters to right / Cross pommée, pellets in angles; cross above, blundered legend around. Abramson 8-10; North 168; SCBC 792. Very Fine.(1.24gr, 11mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 3775
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat.
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 700-710. Mint in Kent(?). Series R1.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Radiate bust to right on pyramidal neck; TA behind; runic epa before / 'Standard' with central annulet, Ts and pellet-in-chevron in opposing angles; above, cross; below, tufa; to either side, pellet-in-chevron. SCBC 813. 1.10gr, 13mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 690-715/20. Mint in southern Frisia. Series E, Primary ('Ashton Rowant') phase, plumed bird var. J (Type 6).
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
'Plumed bird' to right; cross beneath beak / 'Standard' with pellet-in-annulet at centre, bars and pellets around; [crosses and pellets in margin?]. Cf. SCBI 69 (Abramson) 197; Abramson 87-30; North 49; SCBC 791. 1.09gr, 12mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Ireland. Hiberno-Norse, Sihtric III Olafsson PB Penny. Circa 1015-1035. Dublin mint.' Færemin,' moneyer. Phase II. Imitating Long Cross type of Æthelred II.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £140
S•IHTRIC REX DVFLIN, draped bust to left / FÆR-EMI N-M DV-[FLIN?], long voided cross with pellet at centre, hand in one angle. For prototype cf. SCBC 6129. 1.85gr, 20mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
Found London, UK, spoil, 1970s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
