LOT 3797
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 695-circa 740. Series X. Woden Head type.
Facing 'Woden' head / Crested 'dragon' monster to left with head back grasping tail in jaws. SCBC 797; North 117; cf. SCBI 63 (BM Anglo-Saxon I), 446-453; British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference DENO-C02E9E (this coin). Extremely Fine. Scarce.(1.03gr, 12mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFound Nottinghamshire, UK.
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Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 690-710/5. Mint in Kent or East Anglia. Series C2, type 2b.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Radiate bust to right on pyramidal neck; Λ flanked by two annulets to left, annulet between Ts and runic apa to right / 'Standard' with central annulet, two Ts and two diagonal lines; tufa and symbols at sides. Abramson 4-30; MEC 8 Series Cb, 72-5; North 41; SCBC 779. 1.11gr, 11mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
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, unlisted variety.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
'Porcupine' to right with pellet eyes / Beaded standard with central pellet-in-annulet, a broken and an unbroken line; symbols in margins. SCBI 69 (Abramson) 213 var. (two broken lines); SCBC 790C. 1.19gr, 11mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unlisted variety with one unbroken line.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 670/5-690. Mint in Kent. Series A2.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Radiate bust to right; TIC before, A and annulet behind / 'Standard' with TOT II; tufa above, pseudo-legend around. Abramson 3-30; MEC 8 Series Ab; North 40; SCBC 775. 1.20gr, 12mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
