LOT 3772
Anglo-Saxon. Secondary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 730-735. Mint in the east Midlands.
Cross in saltire on banner, with pellet in each quarter; tufa below, line to left and right, three pellets above / 'Standard' with central annulet, lines and chevrons at opposite corners; crosses at sides; all within pelleted circle. Abramson 13-160; MEC 8 Series SSh; North 55; SCBC 833B. Extremely Fine.(1.08gr, 12mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Anglo-Saxon, Kings of All England. Cnut AR Cut Halfpenny. Struck circa 1029-1035/6. Exeter mint; Aelfwine(?), moneyer. Short Cross type (BMC xvi, Hild. H).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
✠ CNV[T R]ECX, diademed and draped bust to left, lis-tipped sceptre before / ✠ ÆL[...]CXE •, voided short cross with pellet-in-annulet in centre. North 790; SCBC 1159. 0.53gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
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. Archbishops of York, Wigmund AE Styca. 837-849/850. Ethilweard, moneyer.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
+ EDILVEΛRD around central small cross / + VIGMVND AREP (retrograde) around central small cross. North 196; SCBC 870. 1.13gr, 13mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
