LOT 3815
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II AE Styca. First or second reign, 841-843/4 and 843/4-849/50. Leofthegn, moneyer. Phase IIa, 'Special Motifs'.
✠ AE∂ELRE∂ REX around geometric 'swastika' design / ✠ LEOF∂EςN around central pellet. SCBI 69, 981; North 188 (vol.I, pl.II, 26); SCBC 866A. Very Fine. Very rare.(0.96gr, 14mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 3815
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II AE Styca.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 670-675. Mint in Essex or East Anglia.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Diademed and draped bust to right in dotted circle / Dove standing to right on cross pattée; annulets flanking all within ouroboros; blundered legend around; three annulets(?) below. BMC Type 27b; Abramson B380; SCBC 777. 0.99gr, 11mm, 8h.
Good Fine.
Found Tendering, Essex, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-0D75D2. -
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 690-715/20. Mint in southern Frisia. Series E.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
'Porcupine' with legs to right; [Runic XAZO(?) below] / Standard with central annulet, four lines around. North 45; SCBC 790D. 1.27gr, 12mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Found Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK. UKFD record no.43089. -
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 675-690. Mint in Essex. Series BII.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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.
