ANGLO SAXON - SCEATTAS and STYCAS
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Anglo Saxon
Sceattas and Stycas

S1
WODAN HEAD - Type 30 [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
ECLECTIC series - type 30
obv. Wodan head facing;
rev. 2 standing figures.
S 835 [£800 in VF]; Abramson 105.
Found: Willingham, Cambridge, 2020.
EMC: 2020.0253
slightly weakly struck in the centre of the rev., + small hairline striking crack at edge
better than photos
VERY RARE
aEF £485

S2
EADBERHT [737-58]
Kings of Northumbria
silver sceat - class ai
obv. EADBERhTVF;
rev. fantastic animal right.
1.07 g
S 847 [£400 in VF],
Provenance: Spink auction, 26.9.2006, lot 6.
Literature: 'Kings of Northumbria collection', no.4
A nice coin - much better than photos.
nEF £ 450

S3
SERIES K33 [c. 710-60]
secondary silver sceat
obv. bust right with cross and triquetra behind;
rev. lion head right with tongue.
0.75 g
S 803 [£525 in VF]; Abramson 38-10.
Provenance: Private collection, UK; Spink.
flan slightly irregular.
VERY RARE
nEF £ 395 R

S4
EADBERHT [737-58]
Kings of Northumbria
silver sceat - class bi
obv. EOTBEREhTVF;
rev. fantastic animal left.
0.95 g
S 847 [£400 in VF].
Found: near Driffield, Yorkshire, 2007.
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria
collection', no. 5.
RARE
A superb example
aEF £ 650

S5
ALCHRED [765-74]
Kings of Northumbria
silver sceat
obv. +AL.CHRED, cross centre
rev. fantastic animal right.
1.15g
S. 849 [£1000 in VF]; SL 71-25
Found: near Bridlington, Yorkshire, 2009.
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', no. 38.
A superb example
RARE
EF £1650

S6
ALCHRED [765-74]
Kings of Northumbria
silver sceat
obv. AL.CHDER [retro.]
rev. fantastic animal right.
0.81 g
S. 849 [£1000 in VF], SL 71-10
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', no. 39
RARE
better than photos
nEF £1350

S7
SERIES V [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
obv. wolf and twins;
rev. bird in vines.
S 817 [£950 in VF];
Abramson SL: 62-10.
Provenance: Joe Linzalone [Wolfshead Gallery], 1991;
Subjack collection, 1998 [91]
[one of the greatest Anglo Saxon collections].
A very nice example and much better than photos - very hard to photograph in the slab.
EXTREMELY RARE
In a PCGS grading holder:
aUNC £985

S8
SERIES E [c. 695-740]
silver sceat
Porcupine type
obv. porcupine with symbols;
rev. standard with annulet and symbols.
1.10 g
S 790B [£120 in VF] .
Found: Berkshire, c. 2023.
better than photos
GVF £ 135

S9
SERIES G [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series G 3a
obv. head right with cross.
rev. standard
1.04 g
S. 800 [£250 in VF]; SL 21-20
nEF £295

S10
AETHELRED 1 [774-80]
Kings of Northumbria
silver sceat
obv. EDILRED [retro.] with large cross in centre;
rev. fantastic animal right, cross under tail and triquetra below. 0.98 g
S. 850 [£1250 in VF]; SL 72-30
Ex - Patrick Finn, list 18, no.72
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', no. 42.
much better than photo
EXTREMELY RARE
GVF-nEF £ 1350

S11
SERIES BIII var. [c, 680-710]
silver sceat
Primary series
obv. crude bust right with 2 annulets in front;
rev. bird on Maltese cross.
1.08 g
S 777a [£275 in VF for common types - this is a much rarer imitative type];
Abramson SL: 16-90;
SCBI 69: 76 [this coin illustrr.]
Found: Boston, Lincs., 2007.
Recorded: EMC 2008.0038.
Provenance: Steve Elden, 2007.
slight porosity - dark tone.
better than photos
VERY RARE
VF £195 sold

S12
TYPE 30/SERIES N
[c. 695-740]
silver sceat
Insular series
Type 30/Series N 41b
obv. mirrored figures facing with striped smocks and chevrons;
rev. monster right, looking back. 1.05 g
cf. S 828 [£575 in VF];
Abramson SL: 105-90;
SCBI 69: 765 [this coin illust.]
Found: Fulford, York, 2006.
Recorded: EMC 2006.0282.
some porosity and struck slightly off-centre.
better than photos.
VERY RARE
GF-nVF £195 sold

S13
SERIES O [c.710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series O, type 40
obv. standing figure with large eyes facing, with cross at each side;
rev. monster left looking back.
1.00 g
S 807b [£375 in VF];
Abramson SL: 55-10;
SCBI 69: 596 [this coin illustr.]
Provenance: private coll. 2006.
obv. better than photos.
RARE
VF/GVF £295

S14
SERIES K32a [c. 710-60]
secondary silver sceat
obv. bust right with cross;
rev. wolf-headed serpent curled.
1.01 g
S 803D [£550 in VF].
Provenance: Private collection, Bedfordshire.
weakly struck in centre.
better than photos
VERY RARE
VF/nVF £ 195 R

S15
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
Styca
Moneyer - EANRED
obv. +AEDILRED, pellet in circle;
rev. +EANRED, cross in centre.
0.77 g
S 865 [£135 in VF].
Edge a bit ragged + slight porosity.
much better than photos
aVF £75

S16
AELFWALD 1 [780-88]
Kings of Northumbria
silver sceat - class c
obv. EALFVALDZ, cross;
rev. fantastic animal right.
1.01 g
S. 851 [£1650 in VF]; SL 73-40.
Found: Driffield, Yorkshire, 2005.
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', no. 46
obv. struck slightly off-centre.
Better than any Aelfwald in the Abramson collection [Spink lot 386 sold for £3225].
EXTREMELY RARE
nEF £ 1985

S17
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
DOUBLE OBVERSE styca
obv. +AEDILRE.D, [retro.], cross in centre;
rev. +E.DILRED R [retro.], cross in centre.
S 865 [£135 in VF for common types - this much rarer].
some porosity.
better than photos.
VERY RARE
VF £ 95

S18
AELFWALD 1 [780-88]
Kings of Northumbria
silver sceat - class e
obv. FLEVALDVS, cross;
rev. fantastic animal right, with circle of pellets enclosing pellet under tail and cross below. 1.00 g
S. 851 [£1650 in VF]; SL 73-60
Found: Yorkshire, 2009.
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', no. 47
some small deposits.
better than photos and much better than the Abramson example.
EXTREMELY RARE
nEF £1850

S19
SERIES G [c.710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
Series G - type 107 var.
obv. head right with cross
rev. standard
0.87 g
S. 800 [£250 in VF]; SL 21-50;
SCBI 69: 326 [this coin illustrated].
Ex - Silbury coins, March 2011
small edge striking crack
GVF-nEF £250

S20
SERIES N [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series N, type 41b / a
obv. 2 large standing figures facing, holding 3 crosses;
rev. monster left looking back.
0.71 g
S 806 [£375 in VF];
Abramson SL: 52-60;
SCBI 69: 581 [this coin illustr.].
Provenance: Tim Owen, 1995
obv. MUCH better than photo
RARE
VF £295

S21
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 1 [789-96]
silver sceat - var. vi
Moneyer - CEOLBALD
obv. +AEDELRED; cross crosslet in legend;
rev. +CEOLBALD, boss in circle of pellets.
0.94 g
S. 856 [£375 in VF for common types, this much rarer];
SL 80-60 [this coin illustrated].
SCBI 69: 882 [this coin illustrated].
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', no. 53.
some small deposits
better than photos
VERY RARE
GVF-nEF £ 495

S22
SERIES L [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series L, type 15b / 16
obv. bust right with cross in front;
rev. standing figure facing holding 2 crosses.
0.91 g
S 804c/d [£450 in VF];
Abramson SL: 35-20 [this coin illustrated]; SCBI 69: 490
[this coin illustrated].
Found: Didcot, Oxon., 2007.
Recorded: EMC 2008.0059.
Prov: Silbury coins, July 2007.
small edge striking split and slight porosity.
much better than photos.
RARE
GVF £195

S23
Kings of Northumbria
Irregular type [c.843-55]
AETHELRED 11
Moneyer - EARDWULF ?
styca
S. 872 [£125 in VF]
Ex - Dave Greenhalgh collection
weakly struck in places + chip
VF £60

S24
SERIES E [c. 695-740]
silver sceat
Series E, var, E 'Porcupine'
obv. head with pellet eye and crescent;
rev. standard with annulet.
0.61 g
S 790d [£110 in VF];
Abramson SL: 99-15 [this coin illustrated]; SCBI 69: 281 [this coin illustrated].
Provenance: Mike Bonser, 1997
some surface delamination and tiny edge nick.
nEF £75

S25
SERIES S [c.710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
S1 - type 47
obv. female Centaur left;
rev. whirl of 4 wolfheads clockwise.
0.75 g
S. 814 [£600 in VF]; SL 68-20
Found: Didcot, Oxon., 2008
Recorded on EMC; 2008
Provenance: Baldwins
VERY RARE
GVF £ 350 R

S26
SERIES J 85 [c.710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
J 85 - variant
obv. head right;
rev. bird on cross with annulets; double beaded circle + no trefoils below cross.
1.00 g
S. 802 [£225 in VF for common types, but this much rarer].
Not in SL, but cf. SL 18-20.
VERY RARE
VF/GVF £198

S27
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 11 ]841-50]
styca
obv. +AEDILRED Rx,
o.82 g
Spink 865 [£135 in VF].
weakly struck in places, slight deposits and some slight porosity.
much better than photos
dark tone.
VF £ 50

S28
SERIES E [c. 695-740]
silver sceat
Porcupine type
obv. porcupine, with symbols;
rev. standard, with annulet and symbols.
1.20 g
S 790B [£120 in VF].
Found: Berkshire, c. 2023.
GVF £ 125

S29
SERIES N [c.710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
N type 41a
obv. 2 facing figures with cross in each hand and staff in centre;
rev. monster left looking right.
1.01 g
S. 806 [£375 in VF for common types, this rarer]. SL 52-20
obv. weakly struck
better than photos
VERY RARE
VF £198

S30
Kings of Northumbria
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat - variety aii
obv. .EADBEREhTVF - extra E
rev.. fantastic animal right.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this rarer]; SL 70-20.
Found: North Yorkshire, 2011
some slight double-striking + die flaws on rev.
rev. much better than photos
RARE variety
aEF £295

S31
Kings of Northumbria
EANRED [810-41]
base silver styca
Moneyer - HERRETH
obv. +EANRED, cross centre;
rev. +HERRED X, cross.
1.30 g
S. 860 [£175 in VF]; cf. Pirie 110
Ex - York Coins, USA, H4229, May, 2011.
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', no. 59.
RARE
a nice example
GVF £ 250

S32
SERIES G [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Series G, type 107 variety
obv. bust right;
rev. beaded standard with annulet.
1.13 g
S 800 [£250 in VF];
Abramson SL: 21-50;
SCBI 69: 325 [this coin illustrated].
Found: East Yorkshire, 2006.
Recorded: EMC 2008.0056.
small striking crack at edge.
GVF/nEF £195

S33
Kings of Northumbria
EANRED [810-41]
styca
Moneyer - FULCNOTH
obv. +EANRED REX, pellet in circle;
rev. +FOLCNOD M, cross.
1.10 g
S. 862 [£135 in VF, for common types - this a rare moneyer].
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', no. 61.
RARE
a nice coin - full round - better than photos
nEF £ 175 R

S34
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
styca
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
SPECIAL MOTIF
obv. +EDELRED REX, lobed cross in centre;
rev. +LEOFDEGN, flower motif in centre.
1.41 g thick flan
S. 866A [£250 in VF]
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', no. 64
rev. weakly struck in places.
VERY RARE
nEF £ 350

S35
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
styca
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
SPECIAL MOTIF
obv. +EDELRED REX, omega motif in centre;
rev. +LEOFDEGN, cross
1.31 g
S. 866A [£250 in VF];
cf. Pirie 182-3
Ex - Peter Moffat collection;
Deposits on rev.
VERY RARE
GVF £195

S36
SERIES G [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series G, type 3a
obv. bust right with cross in front;
rev. standard with annulet enclosing pellet.
1.01 g
S 800 [£250 in VF];
Abramson SL: 21-30;
SCBI 69: 321 [this coin illustrated].
Provenance: Tim Owen coins, 1995.
obv. a little weakly struck.
better than photos
nVF/EF £165

S37
SERIES K [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series K, type 32a
obv. bust right with cross in front and knotted wreath ties behind;
rev. serpent-headed coiled lion right.
0.91 g
Spink 803c [£525 in VF];
Abramson SL: 40-40;
SCBI 69: 421 [this coin illustrated].
Found: London, 2004.
Recorded: EMC 2004.0118.
dark tone and some p0rosity.
much better than photos.
VERY RARE
VF £195

S38
SERIES Q [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series Q 1H
obv. large head right with arm reaching across to hold cross;
rev. quadruped left looking back.
0.81 g
S 808D [£900 in VF];
Abramson SL: 63-90;
SCBI 69: 624 [this coin illustrated].
Found: Willoughby, Lincs. 2011
Struck from a damaged obv. die + slight porosity.
much better than photos.
VERY RARE
GF/VF £295 R

S39
SERIES Q [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series Q 1VD, type 44
obv. lion walking left;
rev. squawking bird left.
1.01 g
S 811 [£750 in VF];
Abramson SL: 66-40;
SCBI 69: 649 [this coin illustrated].
Provenance: Patrick Finn, list 9, 1997, no. 41 [£150];
Baldwins, 4 October 2004, lot 88.
dark tone and slight porosity
much better than photos
VERY RARE
aVF £295

S40
SERIES O [c. 710-60]
secondary silver sceat
Type 40
obv. standing figure holding 2 crosses;
rev. monster left looking back.
0.88 g
S 807B [£375 in VF]; Abramson 55.
obv. struck off-centre + some slight porosity.
better than photos.
RARE
aVF £ 185

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