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Early Anglo-Saxon Period, MEROVINGIANS, Tremissis, uncertain mint, +ia[-]odi around draped bust right wearing crested helmet, rev. monidariv around cross ancrée, 1.13g/12h (cf. MEC 450 [the uncertain mint of ‘Ianate’]). Attractive yellowish gold, very fine, accomplished style £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,800
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Primary series BI, diademed head right within clockwise beaded ouroboros, rev. bird right on cross, annulets by horizontal cross limbs, within clockwise beaded ouroboros, 1.26g/6h (SCBI Abramson 54; Abramson 16.10; N 126; S 777). Good very fine, smooth surfaces £200-£260
Hammer Price: £220
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Primary series BI, diademed head right within clockwise beaded ouroboros, bead at end of diadem, pseudo-legend around, rev. bird right on cross, berries filling field, annulets by horizontal cross limbs, within clockwise beaded ouroboros, pseudo-legend around, 1.07g/6h (SCBI Abramson 54 var.; Abramson 16-10 var.; N 126; S 777). Very fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £130
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Continental series E, variety G2, porcupine-like figure with zoomorphic features and long beak enclosing numerous pellets, rev. beaded standard with four lines around pellet-in-annulet, 1.23g (SCBI Abramson 211, same obverse die; Abramson 89-30; S 790D). Good very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £140
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Continental series E, secondary type, porcupine-like figure with open triangular head containing pellet, rev. beaded standard with various ornaments, 0.91g (SCBI Abramson 230; Abramson 97-20; S 790D). Very fine £90-£120
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Continental series E, Sceatta, variety K, bird-like figure, cross in front, rev. debased standard, 1.10g (M 190-3; cf. N 49; S 791). Very fine or better £80-£100
Hammer Price: £180
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Continental series D, type 4c, degenerate radiate bust right, small head, two pellets as chin, chevrons in front and below, rev. cross pommée, pellets in angles, 0.76g (SCBI Abramson 168 var.; Abramson 8.10; N 168; S 792). Good very fine, a very rare variety £260-£300
Hammer Price: £300
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Continental series D, type 8 related, cross in circle with two cruciform limbs, angles below, rev. cross on tripod, 1.14g/1h (SCBI Abramson 187, same dies; Abramson 10-20; S 793). Better than very fine, well-struck and lightly toned, very rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £420
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series X, Danish type B1, ‘Wodan’ head facing, crosses at sides, rev. crested monster left, looking right, line below head, single tail, 0.93g/11h (SCBI Abramson 334; Metcalf Ae; Abramson 103-10; N 116; S 797). Small surface adhesion on reverse, very fine £300-£360
Hammer Price: £460
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series X, Danish type B1, ‘Wodan’ head facing, crosses at sides, rev. crested monster left, looking right, two pellets below head, 0.99g/6h (SCBI Abramson 337; Metcalf Ab/A; Abramson 103.10; N 116; S 797). About very fine, lightly toned £300-£400
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series X, Danish type B1, ‘Wodan’ head facing, cross pommée on each side, rev. crested monster left, looking right, two pellets below head, 1.06g/6h (SCBI Abramson 335; Metcalf Ad; Abramson 103.10; N 116; S 797). About very fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £280
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series G(c), type 3a, c. 710-60, diademed and draped bust right, cross by lips, rev. degraded standard four crosses in cruciform arrangement with pellets in field, 1.11g (SCBI Abramson 310; SCBI BM 437; Abramson 21-20; M 268; N 43; S 800). A few scattered marks, good very fine and of pleasing style £300-£360
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series J, type 84, diademed head right, rev. bird right on cross, three pellets in front, pellet-in-annulet either side, 0.78g/2h (SCBI Abramson 381; SCBI BM 474-6; Abramson 18-20; N 128; S 802). Very fine £180-£220
Hammer Price: £170
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series J, type 84, diademed head right with triple-pellet diadem, rev. bird right on cross, four pellets in front, pellet-in-annulet either side, two trefoils below, 1.15/1h (SCBI Abramson 383-5; Abramson 18-20; N 128; S 802). Good very fine, centrally-struck and attractively toned £340-£400
Hammer Price: £500
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series J, type 84, diademed head right, rev. bird right on cross, four pellets in front of bird, annulet either side, 1.15g/9h (SCBI Abramson 384; SCBI BM 474-6; Abramson 18-20; N 128; S 802). Good very fine, pleasing surfaces £180-£220
Hammer Price: £320
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series J, type 37, two heads vis-à-vis, each with double-banded diadem, cross and ‘trident’ between them, rev. whorl of four birds in linear style around central cross, 1.05g (SCBI Abramson 386ff; Abramson 19-30; N 135; S 802A). Some deposits on reverse, otherwise good very fine £240-£300
Hammer Price: £440
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series J, type 37, two heads vis-à-vis, cross and ‘trident’ between them, rev. whorl of four birds in linear style around central cross, 0.78g (SCBI Abramson 386ff; Abramson 19-30; N 135; S 802A). Base fabric, fine and unusual £40-£60
Hammer Price: £40
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series J, type 37, two heads vis-à-vis, each with triple-banded diadem, cross and ‘trident’ between them, rev. whorl of four birds in linear style anticlockwise around central cross, 1.09g (cf. SCBI Abramson 390; Abramson 19-40; N 135; S 802A). A few green surface adhesions, otherwise good very fine, the variant very rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £550
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series J, type 36, diademed head right, cross in front, rev. two birds right, cross in front, 0.79g/6h (SCBI Abramson 398ff; Abramson 20-10; N 134; S 802D). Small surface stain on reverse, otherwise very fine, well-centred £200-£260
Hammer Price: £160
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series K, type 32a, draped and diademed bust left with large eye gazing heavenward and hand cupping cross, rev. lion-headed serpent right, with long tongue, 0.94g/1h (Abramson 39-10; N 89; S 803C). Central deposit on reverse, about very fine, scarce £150-£200
Hammer Price: £120
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series K, type 33, draped and diademed bust left with large eye gazing heavenward, long cross before face, rev. lion-head right with long tongue, 0.74g/9h (SCBI Abramson 425; Abramson 38-10; N 93; S 803). Light porosity, otherwise very fine, well-centred £200-£260
Hammer Price: £200
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series R8, radiate head right with no neck, mcf in runes in front, v between annulets behind, rev. debased standard, 0.97g (Abramson –; SCBI Abramson 686 var.; N 157; S 813A). Good very fine, unusual £150-£200
Hammer Price: £240
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, Secondary series P, type 51, two standing figures, the left with male attributes, the right turning head to reveal radiate hair, both holding central cross aloft, rev. saltire standard pattern, 1.24g/12h (Abramson 13.80; N 54; S 833). Good very fine, well-centred on good metal, rare thus £400-£500
Kings of Northumbria, Eadberht (737-58), Sceatta or Penny, series Y [York], class A, eadberhtvγ around small cross, rev. lion or beast advancing right, foreleg raised, large tongue protruding, 1.05g/5h (SCBI Abramson 831; Abramson 70-10; N 177; S 847). A few light earthen deposits over otherwise bright silvery surfaces, good very fine £400-£500
£400–£500
Kings of Northumbria, Eadberht (737-58), Sceatta, series Y [York], class A, eadberhtvγ around cross, rev. lion advancing right, foreleg raised, large tongue protruding, 1.06g/4h (SCBI Abramson 831; Abramson 70-10; N 177; S 847). About very fine, mottled tone £200-£260
£200–£260
Kings of Northumbria, Eadberht, Sceatta, series Y [York], class E, eotberhtv.γ (retrograde) around cross, rev. lion advancing right, foreleg raised, cross potent above within loop of tail, triquetra below, 1.07g/12h (SCBI Abramson 844-5; Abramson 70-150; N 178; S 847). Very fine, reverse better and well struck up, some light porosity £240-£300
Kings of Northumbria, Eadberht, Sceatta or Penny, series Y [York], class G, eotberehtvγ around small cross, rev. lion or beast advancing right, forepaw raised, cross below tail, trefoil of pellets below, two rosettes by forepaws, 1.04g/2h (Booth pl. 5, 10, same rev. die; Abramson 70-330; N 178; S 847). Some surface staining and area of central delamination on reverse, otherwise very fine, the variety extremely rare £200-£260
Kings of Northumbria, Alchred (765-74), Sceatta or Penny, aγchged [part retrograde] around small cross, rev. lion or beast advancing right, forepaw raised, cross below, 1.00g/6h (SCBI Abramson 868, same dies; Abramson 71-35; N 179; S 849). Some surface staining and light porosity, otherwise very fine, rare £300-£360
Hammer Price: £700
Kings of Northumbria, Ælfwald I, Sceatta or Penny, York, aelfvaldus reading outwards around small cross, rev. lion or beast with looping tail advancing left, forepaw raised, 1.00g/6h (SCBI Abramson 872; Abramson 73-10; N 181; S 851). Light surface porosity, otherwise good very fine and well-centred, rare thus £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,300
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred (810-41), base Sceatta or Penny, Phase I, Eadwine, earned [–] around rosette, rev. eadaini around rosette, 1.01g/11h (SCBI Lyon 73ff; N 186; S 860). About very fine, scarce £90-£120
Hammer Price: £70
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred (810-41), base Sceatta or Penny, Phase I, Eadwine, earned [–] around rosette, rev. eadaini around rosette, 1.01g/11h (SCBI Lyon 73ff; N 186; S 860). Small obverse surface chip at 7 o’clock, otherwise very fine and reasonably well-centred £90-£120
Hammer Price: £85
Kings of Northumbria, Eanred (810-41), base Sceatta or Penny, phase I, Wulfheard, eanred rex around cross, rev. vvlfheard around cross, 0.94g/12h (SCBI Lyon 90 var.; N 186; S 860). Small chip and minor striking crack, otherwise very fine, bright metal with a few surface deposits £150-£180
£150–£180
Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred II (First reign, 841-3/4), Styca, Ai, Leofthegn, edelred r around cross, rev. leofdejn around three concentric circles, the middle constructed of pellets, 1.14g/3h (SCBI Lyon 257, same obv. die; S 865). Very fine and well-centred; the reverse type unusual £90-£120
Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred II (First reign, 841-3/4), Styca, Monne, edilred x around pellet, rev. monne around pellet, 1.17g/12h (SCBI Lyon 287, same dies; S 865). Very fine, green patina £80-£100
Hammer Price: £100
Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred II (First reign, 841-3/4), Styca, Ci(x) ,Monne, edilred x around pellet, rev. monne (retrograde) around cluster of pellets, 1.01g/3h (SCBI Lyon 297, same dies; S 865). Very fine, dark green patina £70-£90
Hammer Price: £55
Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred II (Second reign, 844-50), Styca, Cii, Forthraed, ediγred rex around cross, rev. fordr[five pellets]ed around cross, 1.11g/6h (N 190; S 868). Very fine, green patina with some red deposits, the reverse ornamentation rare £70-£90
Hammer Price: £90
Archbishops of York, Abp Ecgberht with Eadberht, Sceatta or Penny, ecgberht s, archbishop seated right with arms outstretched, flanked by crosses, rev. otberenteγ, small cross within pelleted circle, 1.11g/1h (Bude III [O13/R9]; Abramson 74-50; N 192; S 852). Hairline striking split, otherwise very fine, well-centred on a round flan £500-£600
Hammer Price: £600
Archbishops of York, Abp Ecgberht with Eadberht, Sceatta or Penny, ecgberht s, archbishop seated right with arms outstretched, flanked by crosses, rev. otberenteγ (retrograde), small cross within pelleted circle, 1.00g/9h (Bude III; Abramson 74-50; N 192; S 852). Striking crack and small edge chip otherwise very fine with a clear portrait of the ecclesiastic £300-£360
Hammer Price: £380
Archbishops of York, Abp Eanbald I (780-96) with Æthelred I (Second reign, 786-96), Sceatta or Penny, eanabld [retrograde] around ringed I, rev. aedilred around ringed pellet, 1.02g/2h (SCBI Lyon –; Abramson –; N 185/1; S 855). Small edge chip, very fine, the variety very rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £650
Archbishops of York, Eanbald II (796-835), base Sceatta or Penny, Phase I, Æthilweard, eanbald around small cross, rev. edilveard around small cross, 1.02g/12h (N 194; S 861). Find patina, very fine with small, neat lettering £150-£180
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