LOT 3763
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 685-700. Mint in Essex or East Anglia. Series BIb, type 27b.
Crude diademed bust to right, breaking inner beaded circle; pseudo-legend around / Bird standing to right on cross pattée; two annulets to right and one to left; all within clockwise beaded ouroboros; pseudo-legend around, three annulets below. Cf. EMC 2012.0244; North 126; SCBC 777. Good Very Fine.(1.19gr, 12mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 3763
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. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 690-710/5. Mint in Kent or East Anglia. Series C2, type 2b.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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. Kings of Northumbria, Eadberht AR Sceat. 737-758. York mint. Class D.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £20
•E◊TBEREҺTVL, around central small cross pattée / Stag standing to left, cross above, triquetra below. Abramson 841-43; North 178; SCBC 847. 0.98gr, 12mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Secondary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 730/5-745. Mint in Essex. Series S, type 47.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £20
Four wolves' heads in clockwise circle, tongues forming whorl / Female centaur standing to left, torso facing, holding palm frond in each hand. Abramson 68-20; MEC 8 Series Sa; North 121; SCBC 814. 0.98gr, 13mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Nicely toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
