ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 675-690. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.08 g, 9h). Series BII. Mint in Essex.

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Lot: 686. Estimated: $ 300

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Sold For $ 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 675-690. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.08 g, 9h). Series BII. Mint in Essex. Diademed head right within ouroboros / Bird standing right on cross; annulets flanking, X (or Λ?) to upper right; all within ouroboros. Abramson 16-60 var. (rev. letter); MEC 8 Series Bd, –; SCBI 63 (BM), 102-4; cf. North 126; cf. SCBC 777-777A. Dark iridescent toning. Near EF.

From the Crescent Collection.

This interesting sceatt bears a fairly well engraved head on the obverse, but with a letter in the field to the right, as seen on a handful of examples from the BM.

Closing Date and Time: 6 January 2021 at 13:48:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.