Triton XXI, Lot: 1326. Estimate $300. Sold for $375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 690/5-710. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.13 g). Series D, type 8. Mint in Frisia (Domburg?). ‘Standard’ with central annulet surrounded by right angles / Cross pattée; chevron at end of each arm, annulets (some with pellets) in quarters. OdV&M ‘cross with four circles variety’, 11–3 (same obv. die); Abramson 10.10; Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 300; North 163; SCBC 793. EF, deep iridescent tone. Very rare variety.
From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCVI.6 (July/August 1988), no. 4615.