LOT 3764
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 680-710. Mint in Essex or East Anglia. Series B1b.
Diademed bust to right, breaking inner beaded circle, three pellets before; pseudo-legend around / Bird standing to right on cross pattée; annulets and pellets flanking; all within clockwise beaded ouroboros; pseudo-legend around. EMC 1004.0040; Mefcalf 102; SCBC 776. Good Very Fine.(1.25gr, 12mm, 3h.).
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 690-715/20. Series E, Primary ('Ashton Rowant') phase, stepped cross var. (Type 53).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
'Porcupine' with snout to right; annulet, pellets, and bar below / 'Stepped' cross, pellet-in-annulet at centre. Abramson 91-10; MEC 8 Series SC; North 150; SCBC 785. 1.02gr, 12mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 690-710/5. Mint in Kent or East Anglia. Series C2, type 2b.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Radiate bust to right; runic legend to right, A and annulet behind / 'Standard' with central annulet, two Ts and two diagonal lines; crosses at sides, Ts at corners. Cf. North 41; SCBC 779. 1.21gr, 12mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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.
