LOT 3783
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 715/20-740. Mint in northern Frisia. Series E.
'Porcupine' to right, annulet below / Beaded standard with central pellet-in-annulet, cross pommée, pellet triad and opposite angles; symbols around. Cf. EMC 1021.0937; SCBC 790. Extremely Fine. Rare.(1.02gr, 12mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria, Uncertain King II AE Styca. 9th century AD. Uncertain moneyer.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
+ EVRDVVF, central cross / + EVRDVLEH(?) (retrograde), central pellet. Cf. SCBC 859-872. 1.01gr, 13mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Found North Yorkshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon. Secondary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 730-750. Mint in East Anglia (Ipswich). Series R8.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Radiate bust to right with C-shaped ear; [to left, Λ flanked by annulets]; annulet and runic EA to right / 'Standard' with central annulet, chevrons in upper corners, diagonal lines in lower; crosses on each side, radiating line on each corner. Abramson 11-120; cf. North 157; SCBC 813A. 0.79gr, 12mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon, Kings of All England. Aethelred II AR Penny. 991-997. Canterbury mint. Lifinc, moneyer. CRUX type (BMC type IIIa).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
+ ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLOR, bust to left with sceptre / Short voided cross with C R V X in angles and + LIFINC M O CÆNT around. SCBC 1148; North 770. 1.45gr, 19mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine. Few Viking peck marks to both sides.
Ex Baldwin's with reference no.C201015484 and B M Coins. Property of a UK collector. Accompanied by a Baldwin's coin ticket.
