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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LOT 3784
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, Kings of Wessex. Edward the Elder AR Penny. Late period, phase I, circa 915-920. London mint; Beahstan, moneyer. Small cross/two-line (HCT 1) type.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 5 | Current Bid: £95
✠ EADVVEARD REX, small cross / BEAHS-TAN MO in two lines, ✠ above, three pellets below, ✠✠✠ between. CTCE 85; SCBI 26, 134; BMC 17; North 649; SCBC 1087. 1.47gr, 20mm, 8h.
Very Fine. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 675-690. Mint in Essex. Series BII.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Diademed bust to right, within clockwise beaded ouroboros; pseudo-legend around / Bird standing to right on cross pattée; annulets flanking, small cross pattée to right; all within clockwise beaded ouroboros; pseudo-legend around. Cf. SCBI 69 (Abramson) 67-68; North 127b; SCBC 777. 1.20gr, 12mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Rare.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 715/20-740. Mint in northern Frisia. Series E, Secondary ('Kloster Barthe') phase.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
'Porcupine' with triangular head to right; two pellets in body / Standard with central annulet, four lines around; pseudo-legend in margin. Cf. North 48; SCBC 790C. 1.20gr, 12mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
