445, Lot: 701. Estimate $200. Sold for $360. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 710-720. AR Sceatt (11mm, 1.15 g, 3h). Series R2, Type 77b. Mint in East Anglia. Radiate bust right on pyramidal neck; TAT behind, T’s flanking runic
epa before / 'Standard' with central annulet, Ts and Is in opposing angles; above, fantail with pellet, cross below; to either side, chevron flanked by IT and TI. Metcalf,
Runic, variety 12; Abramson 11.20; SCBI 63 (BM), 637; North –; SCBC 813. Good VF, toned.
From the Ealing Collection, purchased from Mike R. Vosper, 1999.