LOT 3761
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 675-690. Mint in Essex. Series BII.
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. Very Fine. Rare.(1.20gr, 12mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 715-800/20. Ribe mint. Series X, type 31.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
'Wodan' head facing; pellet above, short cross pommée to left and right / Fantastic creature flying to left, head to right, with tail coiled leftward; two pellets beneath head. Abramson 104-10; MEC 8 Series X; North 116; SCBC 797. 1.12gr, 13mm, 9h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Anglo-saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. 695-740. Series E. Porcupine TOTII type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Degraded 'porcupine' head / Standard with TOTII within and crosses around. SCBC 790. 1.06gr, 12mm, 4h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Found Berkshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II AE Styca. Second reign, 843/4-849/50. York mint; Eardwulf, moneyer.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
+ ΕΛRDVVLF around central small cross pattée with pellet in angles / + EDILRED REX around pellet within beaded circle. North 190; SCBC 868. 0.86gr, 12mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
