LOT 3770
Anglo-Saxon. Secondary Sceattas AR Sceat. Circa 730/5-745. Mint in Essex. Series S, type 47.
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. Near Extremely Fine. Nicely toned.(0.98gr, 13mm, 12h.).
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 715/20-740. Mint in northern Frisia. Series E, variety G2.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
'Porcupine' with triangular head to right; triad of pellets in body / Standard with central pellet-in-annulet, four lines and two pellets around; cross and symbols in margins. Cf. SCBI 69 (Abramson) 211 (imitative); Abramson 89-20; SCBC 790C. 1.12gr, 12mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria, Uncertain King II AE Styca. 9th century AD. Uncertain moneyer.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Legend around central annulet / Legend around central cross. Cf. SCBC 859-872. 0.73gr, 12mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Anglo-Saxon. Kings of Northumbria, Aethelred II AE Styca. Second reign, 844-849. Eardwulf, moneyer.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
+ 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.
