401, Lot: 675. Estimate $100. Sold for $180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 700-765. AR Sceat (0.92 g). Series E, ‘Aston Rowant’ phase, type 53. Mint in Frisia (Dorestad). ‘Porcupine’ right with triangular head containing pellet; pellet and annulet within, compartment before / Stepped cross with central pellet-in-annulet; pellets in quarters. Abramson E420 var. (no pellets in quarters); Metcalf 260/258 (obv./rev.); North 150; SCBC 844A. VF, darkly toned.
Ex Andrew Wayne Collection.