Triton XXI, Lot: 1356. Estimate $400. Sold for $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720-745. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.06 g, 10h). Series K, type 42b (Style A/B). Mint in east Kent. Diademed and draped bust right, hand holding cross to right / Lion standing left, head reverted, eating berries from bush in background. Metcalf & Walker 24; Abramson 41.20; Metcalf –; SCBI 63 (BM), 511; North 100; SCBC 803A. Good VF, darkly toned.

From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Finn FPL 18 (2000), no. 49.