LOT 3784
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 715/20-740. Mint in northern Frisia. Series E, variety G2.
'Porcupine' with triangular head to right; triad of pellets in body / Standard with central pellet-in-annulet, four lines and two pellets around; cross and symbols in margins. Cf. SCBI 69 (Abramson) 211 (imitative); Abramson 89-20; SCBC 790C. Good Very Fine.(1.12gr, 12mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 715-800/20. Ribe mint. Series X, type 31.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
'Wodan' head facing; pellet above, short cross pommée to left and right / Fantastic creature flying to left, head to right, with tail coiled leftward; two pellets beneath head. Abramson 104-10; MEC 8 Series X; North 116; SCBC 797. 1.12gr, 13mm, 9h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 715/20-740. Mint in northern Frisia. Series E.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
'Porcupine' to right / Beaded standard with central annulet and four lines; cross and symbols around. Cf. North 48; SCBC 790. 1.13gr, 12mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. 695-740. Series E. Porcupine TOTII type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Degraded 'porcupine' head / Standard with TOTII within and crosses around. SCBC 790. 1.06gr, 12mm, 4h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Found Berkshire, UK.
