Auction Catalogue

21 March 1995

Starting at 10:30 AM

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The Collection of Anglo-Saxon and Earlier Hammered Coins formed by the late Captain 'Peter' Arnot

The Charing Cross Hotel  The Strand  London  WC2N 5HX

Lot

№ 16

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21 March 1995

Hammer Price:
£420

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, early period, ‘Dragon’ types, Sceat, Wolf and Twins type, wolf right, suckling twins, reverse bird on vine, 1.06 gms (BMC 7; Metcalf pp.570-575, pl. 27, 453; N. 120; S.815; SCBI Mack 361, this coin). Almost very fine, an unusual and very rare type, about twenty examples known, including one other from these dies (£120-140)

Ex. Londesborough, Montagu, Grantley (lot 723), Lockett (lot 223), and Mack (part II, lot 25) collections