Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 1431. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $720. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-740. AR Sceat (1.02 g). Series S, type 47. Mint in Essex. Female centaur standing right, holding palm fronds / Four wolves’ heads in clockwise circle, tongues forming whorl. Beowulf 98 (this coin); Abramson S200 var. (obv. type left); Metcalf 440 (same dies); North 121 var. (obv. type left); SCBC 831 var. (same). Near VF, dark iridescent toning. Very rare variety with obverse type right.

From the Beowulf Collection.