LOT 3781
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 715/20-740. Mint in northern Frisia. Series E.
'Porcupine' with triangular head to right; three pellets in body / Standard with central pellet-in-annulet, four lines and triad of pellets around.; all within beaded circle; cross and symbol in margins. Cf. North 48; SCBC 790C. Good Very Fine. Edge chipped.(1.12gr, 12mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 695-700/5. Mint in East Anglia (Northwest Norfolk). Series BZ.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Rudimentary facing head of Christ; pseudo-legend around / Bird standing to right upon cross; annulet to right; pseudo-legend around. EMC 1998.0051; MEC 8 Series BZ; North 131; SCBC 778. 1.18gr, 11mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Secondary Sceattas BI Sceat. Circa 730-750. Mint in East Anglia (South Suffolk). Wigraed. Series R10. Rigold Type R2.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Radiate crude bust to right; annulet flanking Λ behind; WIGRAED in Runic downward to right / 'Standard' with central annulet, chevrons and diagonal lines in corners; cross pommée on each side quartering central device, radiating line on each corner. SCBI 69 (Abramson), 687-688; North 165; SCBC 813A. 0.82gr, 13mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Anglo-Viking (Danish East Anglia), "St Edmund Memorial" Coinage AR Penny. Circa 895-918. Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich?).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
✠ [...]VCAI, large A / ✠[...]ACVI, small cross pattée. North 483; SCBC 961. 0.85gr, 17mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
