LOT 3297
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of all England, Aethelred II AR Cut Halfpenny. 978-1016.
Uncertain mint and moneyer. Last Small Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A). Struck 1009-1017. [...]ÆD REX ANG[...], diademed and draped bust to left / [...]ÐESTAN O[...], small cross pattée. North 777; SCBC 1154. Near Very Fine.(0.86gr, 20mm.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3297
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of all England, Aethelred II AR Cut Halfpenny.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Anglo-Saxon. Secondary Sceattas AR Sceatta. Circa 730-750.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Mint in East Anglia. Series R. Crude bust to right with C-shaped ear; to left, Λ flanked by annulets; annulet and legend in runic to right / 'Standard' with central annulet, chevrons in upper corners, diagonal lines in lower; crosses on each side, radiating line on each corner. Abrsamson 11–120 var. (legend); cf. Metcalf 403-6 (for similar legend); North -; SCBC 813A. 0.83gr, 12mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Apparently unrecorded legend.
Found Nottinghamshire, UK. -
Carolingian. Viking, Godfrey II AR Denier. 1012-1023.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Sword Type, Duchy of Lower Lotharingia. [GOD]E[FRIDVS D]VX, Duke's head to left / Sword between VICTO-RIA. Cf. Dbg. 132; cf. Kluge 229; cf. Ilisch 37.16; cf. Fd. Ludwiszcze 1059. 1.07gr, 18mm, 6h.
Fine.
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria AE Styca. Circa 843-855.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Uncertain king. Legend around floral pattern / Legend around pellet in beaded circle. Cf. SCBC 872. 0.61gr, 11mm.
Near Fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
