LOT 3796
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 690-715/20. Mint in southern Frisia. Series E.
'Porcupine' with legs to right; [Runic XAZO(?) below] / Standard with central annulet, four lines around. North 45; SCBC 790D. Very Fine.(1.27gr, 12mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceFound Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK.
UKFD record no.43089.
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Anglo-Saxon, Kings of All England. Cnut AR Cut Halfpenny. Struck circa 1029-1035/6. Exeter mint; Aelfwine(?), moneyer. Short Cross type (BMC xvi, Hild. H).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
✠ CNV[T R]ECX, diademed and draped bust to left, lis-tipped sceptre before / ✠ ÆL[...]CXE •, voided short cross with pellet-in-annulet in centre. North 790; SCBC 1159. 0.53gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 690-710/5. Mint in Kent or East Anglia. Series C2, type 2b.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Radiate bust to right; runic legend to right, A and annulet behind / 'Standard' with central annulet, two Ts and two diagonal lines; crosses at sides, Ts at corners. Cf. North 41; SCBC 779. 1.21gr, 12mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Mercia, Burgred AR Penny. 868-874. London, mint. Coenræd(?), moneyer. Lunettes Type A (BMC a).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
BVRG[...], diademed bust to right / [...]RED [MO]N-[ET]A in three lines. North 423; SCBC 938. 0.50gr, 18mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Cut.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
