LOT 2229
Hiberno-Norse Coins - Ireland - Sihtric Anlafsson - Long Cross and Hand Coinage - Portrait Penny 1035-1060 A.D.
Phase III, imitating long cross issue of Aethelred II. Obv: profile bust left with +IINITRCMERIIO blundered legend, within a beaded border. Rev: long voided cross with 'hand' in two angles with I+I - IICI - IOI - CID blundered legend, within a beaded border. Extremely fine.(0.93 grams.).
ProvenanceEx late John Cross collection, Canterbury, UK.
Acquired Canterbury Auction Galleries, 3 October 2021, lot 569.
Property of two Kent sisters, by gift from their parents.
S. 6132A; D&F 24; see SCBI 32 (Belfast), 134-298.
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LOT 2229
Hiberno-Norse Coins - Ireland - Sihtric Anlafsson - Long Cross and Hand Coinage - Portrait Penny
Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
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Anglo-Saxon Coins - Secondary Phase - Series G Type 3a - Portrait AR Sceatta 710-760 A.D.
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Obv: diademed bust right holding in front a short cross, within a pelleted border. Rev: standard with three saltires and trefoil of pellets in fourth quarter, pellet in annulet in centre, within a beaded square. 0.98 grams.
Extremely fine.
Ex late John Cross collection, Canterbury, UK. Acquired Canterbury Auction Galleries, 3 October 2021, lot 569 (part). Property of two Kent sisters, by gift from their parents. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Series BIIIA, Type 27a - Bird on Cross AR Sceatta 680-710 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Obv: diademed profile bust right within serpent circle. Rev: bird on cross with annulet each side with blundered lettering around. 1.18 grams.
Very fine.
Found UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Secondary Phase - Series J, Type 36 - Two Birds AR Sceatta 710-760 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Obv: profile bust right with cross before. Rev: two birds right with cross before. 0.93 grams.
Good very fine.
Found UK.
