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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LOT 3764
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat.
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria, Eanred BI Styca. 810-841. York mint; Eaduini, moneyer.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
✠ EΛDVINI around central pellet within pelleted circle / ✠ EΛNRED REX around central pellet within pelleted circle. Pirie, Guide 3.4i; North 186; SCBC 860. 0.94gr, 14mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II AE Styca. Second reign, 844-849. Eardwulf, moneyer.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
+ EARDVVLF around four pellets within circle / + EDILRED REX around small cross within circle. North 190; SCBC 868. 0.92gr, 13mm, 4h.
Good Very Fine. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Continental Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 690-715/20. Series E, Primary ('Ashton Rowant') phase, stepped cross var. (Type 53).
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
'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.
