LOT 3765
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 685-700. Mint in Essex or East Anglia. Series BIAi, type 27b.
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. Very Fine.(1.23gr, 11mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFound Pertenhall, Bedfordshire, UK.
UKFD record no.45913.
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LOT 3765
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat.
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Anglo-Saxon. Archbishops of York, Wigmund AE Styca. 837-849/50. York mint; Coenred, moneyer. Phase II, Group A.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
+ COENRED around pelleted cross / + VIGMVND IREP' around central small cross pattée. North 196; SCBC 870. 1.21gr, 13mm, 4h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 670/5-690. Mint in Kent. Series A2.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Radiate bust to right; TIC before, A and annulet behind / 'Standard' with TOT II; tufa above, pseudo-legend around. Abramson 3-30; MEC 8 Series Ab; North 40; SCBC 775. 1.20gr, 12mm, 12h.
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, Primary ('Ashton Rowant') phase, plumed bird var. J (Type 6).
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
'Plumed bird' to right; cross beneath beak / 'Standard' with pellet-in-annulet at centre, bars and pellets around; [crosses and pellets in margin?]. Cf. SCBI 69 (Abramson) 197; Abramson 87-30; North 49; SCBC 791. 1.09gr, 12mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
