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Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Shilling, Crispus Type, Post-Crondall Phase, struck c. 650-60 in East Anglia, helmeted and cuirassed bust right: crispvs dob ches around, rev. annuleted cross, flanked by crosses at base, within double beaded border, +cesiar ᛞᛖᛋᚨᛁᚨᚾᚨ [de saiana] around, 1.28g/12h (SCBI Abramson 8 = Abramson ASGC 720.2, this coin; N 18; S 764). Good very fine, slight die rust on obverse, otherwise with delightful buttery tone over excellent surfaces, very rare thus ...
Hammer Price: £15,000
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Pale Shilling, Pada Type, Late Transitional Phase, struck in East Anglia c. 660-70, helmeted and cuirassed bust right: cta oisnc, rev. beaded standard containing tt ii arranged around central annulet, tufa above, beaded cross below; +tiaee ᛈᚨᛞᚨ [PADA] around, 1.30g/12h (SCBI Abramson 18 = ASGC Abramson 990 = Abramson 1-20, this coin; N 32; S 768). A few trifling marks, good very fine, well centred, pale yellow gold £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Primary Series C, c. 680-710, radiate bust right, two annulets and chevron behind1; ᚨᛈᚨ before face, rev. beaded standard containing tt xx arranged around central annulet, tufa above, beaded cross below, 1.20g/3h (SCBI Abramson 82; Abramson 4-30; N 161; S 779). Very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £150
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary Series N/W mule, monster with long, sinuous limbs left, head reverted, rev. Cross-crosslet superimposed on saltire with forked terminals, 1.00g/1h (SCBI Abramson 550; MacKay 2004 coin A = Metcalf 2005, fig 3, this coin; N –; S 788). Good very fine, some granularity, extremely rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £1,100
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary Series H, type 48, clockwise whorl of three linked serpents, with open jaws, arranged around central pellet, rev. voided celtic cross, rosette in each angle, 0.89g (SCBI Abramson 359, this coin; Abramson 47-10; N –; S 801B). Almost extremely fine, well centred £600-£800
Hammer Price: £800
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary Series J [York], type 37, c. 710-60, two heads vis-à-vis, each with single-banded diadem, cross-and-trident ornament between them, rev. whorl of four birds in linear style around central cross, double beaded border both sides, 1.09g (SCBI Abramson 386; Abramson 19-20; N 135; S 802a) Good very fine, well centred on a flan of good metal £300-£400
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary Series L, c. 710-60, draped bust left, trace of legend around, rev. Celtic cross of neat style with large central pellet, and pellet at terminal of each limb; rosette in each angle, 0.98g/12h (SCBI Abramson 510 var.; Metcalf 427 = BNJ 1999, Coin Register, 68, this coin; N 66; S 804b). Fine, some surface corrosion, rare £120-£150
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary Series R3, type 3, struck c. 710-60 in East Anglia, crude diademed bust right on pyramidal torso; +ᛖᛞᚨ [EPA] before; chevron and annulet behind, rev. beaded standard containing various symbols around central annulet, 1.11g/9h (SCBI Abramson 359; Timms R3/60, same dies; N 157; S 813). Good very fine, purple-grey toning across excellent surfaces £120-£150
Hammer Price: £280
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary Series S, type 47, c. 710-60, Centauress standing left, with prominent anatomical features, holding two large palm fronds, rev. whorl of four wolf-headed serpents, their drooping tongues meeting at a central point to form a cruciform pattern, 1.09g (SCBI Abramson 770ff; N 121; S 814). Almost invisible striking crack, otherwise good very fine, grey tone £300-£400
Hammer Price: £550
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary Series, Eclectic Issue, c. 710-60, voided cross ancrée [formed of four hearts], various pellets around, border of two linear and on pelleted lines, rev. beaded saltire, trefoil of pellets in each angle, all within beaded standard, 1.20g/12h (SCBI Abramson 727; BNJ 2000 Coin Register, 63, this coin; N –; S 833A). Extremely fine, well centred, superb surfaces; very rare thus £500-£600
Hammer Price: £1,500
Kings of Northumbria, Eadberht (737-58), Sceatta, Class Fvi, eotbertvs around central rosette, rev. quadruped right with forepaw raised and tail curled up, triquetra below, 0.85g/12h (SCBI Abramson 853 = Abramson 70-220, this coin; N 178; S 847). Small edge split and some minor corrosion spots, otherwise good very fine, well centred £300-£400
Hammer Price: £400
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred (808-41), Phase II Styca, gp Ciii, struck by Monne, +eanred rex around small cross, rev. +monne around small cross, 1.16g/3h (SCBI Lyon 160, same dies; N 186; S 862). Good very fine, glossy brown patina £60-£80
Hammer Price: £180
Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred II (841-44), First Reign, Styca, gp Ciii, struck by Eanred, +ediγred re: around rosette of pellets, rev. +eanred around small cross with pellets in angles, 0.94g/12h (SCBI Lyon 224, same obv. die; N 188; S 865). Very fine, dark brown patina £60-£80
Hammer Price: £160
Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred II, First Reign, Styca, Gp Ai, struck by Leofthegn, +aejelrej rex around cross potent super imposed over saltire, rev. +leofdejn x around double-ringed pellet, 1.31g/6h (SCBI Abramson 984, same obv. die; N 188; S 866A). Very fine, usual obverse die flaws, very rare £90-£120
Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred II, First Reign, Styca, Gp Cii, struck by the moneyer Leofthegn, +ediγred rex around small cross, rev. +γeofdejn around small cross, 1.37g/12h (Pirie 1982, 14 = Fountain 1705 pl. X, 5 = Camden Britannia 1722, pl. V, 13, this coin; N 188; S 866A). Very fine, dark glossy patina, with a superb pedigree £150-£200
Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred II, Second Reign, Styca, Gp Ci, struck by the moneyer Eardwulf, +eadilred rex around star within pelleted ring, rev. eradvvlde around pellet within pelleted ring, 0.86g/12h (SCBI Abramson 967, this coin; N 190; S 868). Good very fine £120-£150
Archbishops of Canterbury, Ceolnoth (833-70), Penny, Gp III, Floreate Cross phase, c. 864-65, struck at Canterbury by Biarnred, tonsured and draped facing bust, +ceolnoð-archiep, around beaded inner circle, rev. Floreate cross with leaf-shaped wedges in angles, +biarnred moneta, around beaded inner circle, 1.20g/6h (Naismith C218.2b, this coin; SCBI BM 822, same dies; N 247; S 894A). Well struck up on a broad flan of excellent metal, lightly toned over residual lustre, extremely fine and...
Hammer Price: £20,000
Kings of Mercia, Offa (757-96), Light coinage, c. 785-88, Struck at Canterbury by Heaberht, small voided cross superimposed over cross-bottonée, o-ff-a r-ex angles, rev. cross Fleury within voided Celtic cross, saltire at centre, h-e-a-be in angles, 1.13g/3h (Chick 123d = BNJ 1999 Coin Register, 78 this coin; N 277; S 904). The flan ragged between 5 and 6 o’clock, otherwise very fine, dark grey tone with light porosity, rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,200
Kings of Mercia, Offa, Heavy coinage, c. 792-96, Struck at London by Eahlmund, m / + offa / rex in three lines divided by beaded bars, ornamental trefoils in the upper and lower registers, rev. voided Celtic cross, pellet at centre and in each angle, +ealhmvnj around, ornamental pellets within legend, 1.27g/6h (Chick 205e = BNJ 2002, Coin Register 155, this coin; N 328; S 908). Good very fine, some minor edge loss, fresh clean metal £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,600
Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, Gp III, struck at Canterbury by Tidbeorht, draped and diademed bust right, +coenvvlf rex m around, rev. pincer cross, pellet at centre, wedges in angles, +tidbearht moneta around, 1.32g/6h (Naismith C44.2n, this coin; Lockett 3586, same dies; N 347; S 916). Unobtrusive edge chip, glossy toning over fresh surfaces, a really bold good very fine £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,000
Kings of Mercia, Burgred (852-74), Penny, Phase IB [P2/A], struck by the moneyer Duda, draped and diademed bust right, +ed rex- +bvrgr around rev. mon / +dλdλ / eta, pellets 0/0/0/3, the upper and lower lines contained within lunettes, 1.23g/6h (MacKay P2.5, this coin; N 423; S 940A). Edge chipped, otherwise very fine, a rare early issue £300-£400
Hammer Price: £500
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIA [H1/D], struck by the moneyer Dudeman, draped and diademed bust right, ed rex+bvrgr around, rev. nmon / dvdema / eta divided by two hooked lines, 1.17g/6h (MacKay Burgred, H1.23 = SCBI Mack 632, this coin; N 426; S 940A). Better than very fine, full flan grey toned, an early Phase IIA coin and rare thus £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,300
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIA [H1/D], struck by the moneyer Ciallaf, draped and diademed bust right, +bvrgred rex m around, starting behind the bust, rev. fmon / +cialla / eta divided by two hooked lines, 1.13g/8h (MacKay Addenda p.233, this coin listed; N 426; S 940A). Edge chipped, with some hard green deposits on the reverse, about very fine; very rare with this drapery style £240-£300
Hammer Price: £420
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIA [H1/D], struck by the moneyer Cenred, draped and diademed bust right, +bvrgred rex around, starting behind the bust, rev. mon / + cenred / eta divided by two hooked lines, pellets 0/0/0/0, 1.37g/3h (MacKay H1.4, this coin; N 426; S 940A). Nearly extremely fine, rich reddish-brown toning £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,200
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIA [H5/C], struck by the moneyer Wine, draped and diademed bust right, +bvrgred rex m around, starting behind the bust, rev. mon / +vvine / eta divided by two hooked lines, crescents with pellet terminals above and below, 1.38g/6h (MacKay Burgred H5.8, this coin; N 425; S 940B). Small perforation at centre, otherwise nearly extremely fine with residual die striation marks; very rare £600-£800
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIb [H8/A], struck by the moneyer Cenred, draped and diademed bust right, +bvrgred rex around, starting behind the king’s head, rev. mon / +cenred / eta, the upper and lower lines housed within closed lunettes, four small crescents framing legend, 1.28g/3h (MacKay Burgred, H8.6, this coin; N 423; S 941A). A few minute pin scratches beneath old cabinet tone, good very fine £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,900
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIb [V2/A], struck by the moneyer Berheah, draped and diademed bust right, central panel of drapery comprising four wedges and three pellets, +bvrgred rex– around, starting behind the king’s head, rev. hmon / +berhea / eta, the upper and lower lines housed within closed lunettes, pelletes 1/1/1/1, 1.15g/6h (MacKay Burgred, V2.5, this coin; N 426; S 941B). Good very fine, but the edge rather chipped £300-£400
Hammer Price: £440
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIb [V2/D], struck by the moneyer Heawulf, draped and diademed bust right, with two rows of pellets at base of the neck, +bvrgred rex– around, starting behind the king’s head, rev. fmon / +heavvl / eta, divided by two hooked lines, 1.38g/6h (MacKay V2.25, this coin; N 426; S 941B). Good very fine, full flan of excellent metal £900-£1,200
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIb [V2/D], struck by the moneyer Wine, draped and diademed bust right, with two rows of pellets at base of neck, +bvrgred rex– around, starting behind the king’s head, rev. mon / +vvine / eta, divided by two hooked lines, 0.99g/6h (MacKay V2.41, this coin; N 426; S 941B). Better than very fine, rich toning over a full, round flan £900-£1,200
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIb [V3/A], struck by the moneyer Beagstan, draped and diademed bust right, contained within double inner-circle, +bvrgred rex– around, starting behind the king’s head, rev. mon / +bwagzta / eta, the upper and lower lines housed within closed lunettes, pellets 3/1/3/3, 1.18g/3h (MacKay V3.1, same obv. die [this specimen not recorded]; N 423; S 941B). Small striking crack at 3 o’clock, otherwise better than very fine, rich grey tone, rare ...
Hammer Price: £950
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase IIb [V4/A], struck by the moneyer Hussa, draped and diademed bust right, bvrgred rex m around, starting behind the king’s head, rev. mon / hvzza / eta in three lines, the upper and lower lines enclosed within lunettes, pellets 0/1/0/1, 1.28g/3h (MacKay V4 [not included within the corpus]; N 423; S 941B). Some light cleaning marks, otherwise almost extremely fine, well centred on a round flan £500-£700
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase III [H10/A], struck by the moneyer Guthhere, draped and diademed bust right, +bvrgred rex around starting beind the king’s head, rev. mon / +gvðhere / eta, the upper and lower lines housed within closed lunettes, pellets 3/3/3/6, 1.24/12h (MacKay Addenda H10, this coin; N 423; S 942A). A little peripheral porosity, otherwise good very fine; an attractive coin with an excellent pedigree £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,400
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase III [H11/D], struck by the moneyer Bernred, draped and diademed bust right, +bvrgred rex around, starting behind the king’s head, rev. dmon / bernre / eta, in three lines divided by hooked lines, pellets 0/0/0/3, 1.03g/12h (MacKay H11.5 = MacKay 2009, p.50, this coin; N 426; S 942B). Some edge loss, otherwise nearly very fine, extremely rare of this moneyer; with a bust of anomalous and intriguing style £500-£700
Hammer Price: £700
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase III [H12/A], struck by the moneyer Cenred, draped and diademed bust right, bvrgred rex around, starting behind the king’s head, rev. mon / cenred / eta in three lines, upper and lower lines enclosed within lunettes, pellets 3/3/3/6, 1.01g/3h (MacKay H12.2 = BNJ 2004 Coin Register 152, this coin; N 423; S 942C). Some roughness, small perforation by edge, very fine £500-£600
Kings of Mercia, Burgred, Penny, Phase III [V5/A], struck by the moneyer Diga, draped and diademed bust right with cross on central panel, +bvrgred rex around, starting behind the king’s head, rev. mon / +diga / eta, the upper and lower lines cointained within lunettes, 1.28g/8h (MacKay V5.95, this coin; N 423; S 942D). Good very fine, grey toned across a full flan £700-£900
Hammer Price: £750
Kings of East Anglia, Eadmund (855-70), Penny, struck at Ipswich(?) by the moneyer Baeghelm, cross patée with pellet in each quarter, eadmvnd rex around, rev. cross patée with pellet in each angle, +baeγhelm m: around, 1.28g/12h (Naismith E61.3e = BNJ 2000 Coin Register 86, this coin; N 596; S 1044). Creased across centre, otherwise very fine, scarce £300-£400
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf, Phase I, Penny [BMC V], struck at Canterbury by the moneyer Herebeald, +eðelvvlf rex around cross pattée over cross saltire, rev. +hededeald monet around saxoniorm in three lines, 1.20g/12h (Naismith C98.1c, this coin; N 596; S 1044). Metal loss on reverse obscuring the centre of the coin, otherwise good fine, scarce £300-£400
Kings of Wessex, Æthelwulf (839-58), Phase II, Penny, struck at Canterbury by the moneyer Diar, draped and diademed bust right, +eðelvvlf rex, around starting behind the king’s head, rev. cross-crosslet, diar moneta around, 1.09g/4h (Naismith 108.1e, this coin; N 610; S 1047). Good fine, small unobtrusive chip, golden-grey tone, rare £800-£1,000
Kings of Wessex, Æthelberht (858-65/6), Inscribed Cross issue, Penny, struck at Canterbury, by the moneyer Hereferth, draped bust right, head contained within beaded inner circle, +aeðelbearht rex around, rev. voided cross traced with beaded line, +herefr-eð mo arranged on limbs, n-e-t-a in angles. 1.19g/6h (Naismith 188i, this coin; N 620; S 1053). Some edge loss, otherwise extremely fine, grey tone over excellent surfaces £1,200-£1,500
Kings of Wessex, Æthelred I (865/6-871), Four Line type [BMC II], Penny, struck at Canterbury by Torhtmund, diademed and draped bust right, +eðelre-d rex around, starting at 12 o’clock, rev. a / torhtm / vnd mon[e] / ta in four lines divided by three lines (two with hooked ends), the upper character flanked by trefoils, 0.95g/10h (Lyons & MacKay Ae1.8 = Rashleigh NC 1868, p. 148, no.2, this coin; N 624; S 1056). Edge rather chipped, otherwise very fine, darkly patinated and extremely...
Hammer Price: £2,400
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