LOT 3762
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 680-710. Mint in Essex or East Anglia. Series BX.
Diademed bust to right, within clockwise beaded ouroboros; pseudo-legend around / Bird standing to right on cross pattée; annulets flanking; all within clockwise beaded ouroboros; pseudo-legend around. SCBI 69 (Abramson) 56 (series BI A/C); North 124; SCBC 776. Very Fine. Edge chipped.(1.29gr, 13mm, 6h.).
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 690-710/5. Mint in northern Frisia (prob. Wijnaldum). Struck under Radbod, King of Frisia. Series D, type 8.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Cross pommée, pellets in two angles; blundered legend around / 'Standard' with degenerate T O T I I; tufa and crosses at sides. OdV&M type 8; Abramson 10-10; MEC 8 Series Db; North 163; SCBC 793. 1.25gr, 11mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 685-700. Mint in Essex or East Anglia. Series BIAi, type 27b.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Diademed head to right within ouroboros; marginal legend around / Bird standing to right upon cross; annulet to left and right; all within ouroboros; marginal legend around. SCBC 777. 1.23gr, 11mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Found Pertenhall, Bedfordshire, UK. UKFD record no.45913. -
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 695/700-710/5. Mint in Frisia (Dorestad?). Series E, Primary ('Ashton Rowant') phase, porcupine var. D (Type 4).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
'Porcupine' to right; cross below, annulet at end of tail / 'Standard' with central annulet; pseudo-legend around. Abramson 90.10; SCBC 790B. 1.07gr, 12mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
