Triton XIX, Lot: 849. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ANGLO-SAXON, Transitional/Pre-Primary Phase. Circa 675-680. AR Sceat (12mm, 1.13 g, 12h). ‘Pada’ series (Rigold PIII, Type 97). Mint in Kent.
ↃИ[...]ΛVИC, diademed and draped bust right / PADA (in Runic) ΛVNΛV[...], cross over saltire, arms terminating in annulets, pellet in center. Abramson 1.50; SCBI 63 (BM), 37–8; North 153; SCBC 773 (this coin illustrated). Choice EF, with attractive silver/blue toning. Very rare in this condition.
From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex Bru Sale 6 (9 December 2011), lot 113.
The Standard Catalogue of British Coins (50th edition) plate coin.