ANGLO SAXON SCEATTAS and STYCAS - 2
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S41
Kings of Northumbria
ALCHRED [765-74]
silver sceat
obv. +ALCHRED, cross in centre;
rev. Fantastic animal right, cross under body.
Spink 849 [£900 in VF].
Abramson 71-10.
Ex - private collection, USA.
some small deposits + slight porosity.
RARE
GVF £985
S42
Kings of Northumbria
EANRED [810-41]
base silver styca
Moneyer - CYNWULF
obv. EANRED. REX [retro.], cross in centre.;
rev. CYNWALF, cross in centre.
Spink 660 [£175 in VF].
rev. a little weakly struck.
Full and round.
aVF £ 150
S43
SERIES K [c.710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
Series K - type 32a
obv. Bust right, cupping cross;
rev. Serpent headed coiled lion right.
1.00 g
Spink 803C [£525 in VF]; Abramson SL 40-40; SCBI 69: 420 [this coin illustrated].
Found: East Anglia.
Recorded: EMC 2009.0060
Provenance: Mike Vosper Coins, Sept. 2008
struck off-centre - obv. is better than the photo
RARE
VF/EF £375 R
S44
SERIES K [c. 710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
Series K - type 32a
obv. Bust right with cross;
rev. Serpent headed coiled lion left.
1.00 g
Spink 803C [£525 in VF]; Abramson SL - 39-20; SCBI 69: 411 [this coin illustrated].
Provenance: bought from us - October 2005.
some very slight deposits.
better than photos.
RARE
GVF £395
S45
SERIES J 72 [c.710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
obv. facing heads with cross between;
rev. bird right looking back.
0.89g
Spink 802C [£400 in VF]; Abramson SL, 19-10.
Provenance: Glendinings, 4.4.1979, lot 205; Lord Stewartby collection.
flan slightly irregular [not chipped], slight porosity. much better than photos.
VERY RARE
VF £198
S46
SERIES E [c. 695-740]
silver seeat
Porcupine type
obv. porcupine, with pellets and symbols.
rev. standard with annulet and pellets.
1.05 g
Spink 790B [£110 in VF].
cf. Abramson 90-10.
Found: Berkshire, c. 2023.
A nice coin
EF £185 R
S47
SERIES G [c.710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
Series G - type 3a var.
obv. large crude head right with hand holding cross.
rev. standard with 3 crosses and trefoil.
Spink 800 [£250 in VF]; Abramson SL, 21-70 - imitative.
Provenance: Jean Elsen auction
a bit dirty and somewhat base silver
much better than photos
VF £150
S48
SERIES L [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series L, type 15
obv. bust right with cross in front;
rev. standing facing figure holding 2 crosses.
0.73 g
Spink 804c [£450 in VF];
Abramson SL: 35-20;
SCBI 69: 487 [this coin illustrated].
Bought from us, 2009.
dark tone and some porosity and delamination, but better than photos.
RARE
GF/aVF £195
S49
SERIES J [c. 710-60]
secondary silver sceat
Secondary series
Type 85
obv. large bust right;
rev. bird on cross, with annulets at sides.
Spink 802 [£225 in VF].
Found: Driffield. North Yorkshire, 2023.
RARE
aEF £ 325
S50
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
styca
obv. +EDILRED RE, cross in centre;
rev. uncertain, cross in centre.
Spink 865 [£120 in VF]
ragged flan, weakly struck and some deposits.
better than photos
nVF £50
S51
SERIES T [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Seconday series
Series T, type 9 - var. 2/1a
obv. bust right - LELU in front
rev. quilled crescent left.
1.01 g
Spink 815 [£750 in VF];
Abramson SL: 25-20;
SCBI 69: 779 [this coin illustrated].
Provenance: Tim Owen, 1998.
weakly struck obv. and slight porosity - better than photos.
EXTREMELY RARE
nVF/VF £198
S52
SERIES E [c. 695-740]
silver sceat
Series E. late variety
obv. quilled crescents - 3 bars;
rev. beaded standard with annulet.
0.81 g
Spink 790c [£100 in VF];
Abramson SL: 97-20 [this coin illustrated]; SCBI 69: 228 [this coin illustrated].
Provenance: CCA, Feb. 1995.
GVF-nEF £135
S53
Kings of Northumbria
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
class F iv
obv. EOTBERHTVS, cross in circle with pellet in qtrs
rev. fantastic animal right with cross under tail and triquetra below.
Spink 847 [£400 in VF]
Found: Yorkshire.
die flaw under tail and obv. struck slightly off-centre.
RARE
GVF £295
S54
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
Styca
Irregular type
obv. +EDILRED RX, cross in centre;
rev. +AIVEDRVR, cross in centre.
Spink 872 [£120 in VF].
weakly struck on parts of rev. + slight porosity.
Obv. quite nice.
VF £ 75 R
S55
SERIES G [c. 710-60]
silver sceat - secondary sceat
Series G - type 107 - variant
obv. Bust right with cross;
rev. Standard with pellet in annulet and 4 saltire crosses;
1.05 g
Spink 800 [£250 in VF]; Abramson SL - 21-50;
SCBI 69: 324 [this coin illustrated].
Found: Cambridgeshire.
Recorded: EMC 2006.0266
Provenance: Steve Elden, Feb. 2006
Struck in high relief.
GVF-nEF £285
S56
SERIES U [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Series U, type 23d
obv. figure with large hands right, holding 2 crosses;
rev. long necked pecking bird right.
0.38 g
Spink 816 [£675 in VF];
Abramson SL: 45-20;
SCBI 69: 787 [this coin illustrated].
Found: Norwich, 2006.
Recorded: EMC 2007.0020.
very unusual and probably imitative.
weakly struck, some porosity, but much better than photos.
EXTREMELY RARE
GF £135
S57
SERIES U [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series U, type 23b
obv. standing female figure looking left in crescent boat, with 2 crosses;
rev. long necked pecking bird right.
1.11 g
Spink 816 [£675 in VF];
Abramson SL: 45-20 [this coin illustrated]; SCBI 69: 789 [this coin illustrated].
Found: East Anglia, 2010.
some deposits.
much better than photos.
VERY RARE
GVF £375
S58
SERIES E [c. 695-740]
silver sceat
Porcupine type
obv. porcupine, with symbols;
rev. standard with annulet and symbols.
1.25 g
Spink 790B [£110 in VF].
slightly weakly struck in one part.
GVF £145
S59
FLEDGLING [c. 710-60]
secondary silver sceat
ECLECTIC - Fledgling type B
obv. Wolf head right with curling serpent below;
rev. Eagle right with fish in mouth.
0.98 g
Spink 832 [£2250 in VF]; Abramson 44-20; SCBI 69: 456 [this coin illustrated]
Found: Harlington, Bedsf.
Provenance: Silbury Coins.
Better than photos.
slight porosity.
One of the classic Anglo Saxon sceattas.
EXTREMELY RARE
GVF £1750
S60
SERIES G [c. 710-60]
secondary silver sceat
obv. bust right with cross;
rev. standard with annulet and 4 crosses;
1.09 g
Spink 800 [£250 in VF]; Abramson 21.
some slight porosity on obv.
VF £175
S61
Kings of Northumbria
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
type Ci - 3 armed cross
obv. EOTBEREhTVF, 3-armed cross with pellet ends
rev. fantastic animal right with pellet in loop of tail
Spink 847 [£400 in VF]; Abramson SL, 70-100; 'Studies in EMC', vol.2, Abramson, Boydell, 2011, p.204, pl.42 [this coin]. 0.89g
Provenance: Michael Trenerry coins, 1999 [£245].
struck off-centre
RARE type
GVF £295
S62
SERIES J [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series J, type 37
obv. facing heads, cross in between;
rev. 4 birds clockwise around cross.
0.87 g
Spink 802A [£325 in VF]; Abramson 19-30.
Found: Norfolk, 1999; Spink.
RARE
VF £ 295
S63
SERIES E [c. 680-710]
silver sceat
Series E, type 89 - SEDE
obv. SEDE divided by 4 cross pommee's;
rev. serpent coiled anti-clockwise and cross in centre.
0.97 g
Spink 786 [£1350 in VF]; Abramson 93-20 [this coin illustrated];
SCBI: 69: 300 [this coin illustrated].
Found: Ipswich, 2006.
Provenance: Elkins coins, 2006
chipped and some deposits.
EXTREMELY RARE
GVF £250
S64
SERIES G [c. 710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
obv. bust right with cross;
rev. diamond standard with annulet centre, 3 crosses and trefoil, with 2 pellets. 0.95g
Spink 800 [£250 in VF]; Abramson SL - 21-20;
Ex - Noonans auctions
EF or near £375
S65
SERIES O [c. 710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
Series O - type 40
obv. Standing figure facing with cross each side;
rev. Monster left looking back.
0.91 g
Spink 807B [£450 in VF]; Abramson SL - 55-10;
SCBI 69: 595 [this coin illustrated].
Provenance: Patrick Finn, 17, 1999, no. 39 [£250]
Better than photos.
RARE
VF £325
S66
SERIES E [c. 695-740]
silver sceat
Series E - var. C
obv. Quilled crescent with 3 bars;
rev. Standard with annulet centre
0.73 g
Spink 790 [£110 in VF]; Abramson SL - 96-10;
SCBI 69: 256 [this coin illustrated].
Provenance: Elkins Coins, Mar. 2010.
GVF £165
S67
ECLECTIC [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Saltire standard - type 70
obv. saltire in beaded standard;
rev. beaded standard with annulet enclosing pellet'
1.09 g
Spink 833b [£225 in VF];
Abramson SL: 13-190 [this coin illustrated]; SCBI 69: 740 [this coin illustrated].
Found: Foxton, 2008.
Recorded: EMC 2008.0161.
RARE
VF+ £265
S68
SERIES J [c. 710-60]
secondary silver sceat
Type 36
obv. bust right with cross;
rev. 2 birds right with cross.
0.94 g
Spink 802D [£325 in VF]; Abramson 20-10.
struck slightly off-centre.
RARE
GVF £295 R
S69
SERIES E [c. 695-740]
silver sceat
Series E - Plumed bird
obv. plumed bird;
rev. standard.
0.98 g
Spink 791 [£175 in VF];
Found: North Yorkshire, 2023
GVF-nEF £185
S70
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
Styca
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
SPECIAL MOTIF type
obv. +EDELRED RE, 5 large pellets in a circle - Special Motif;
rev. +LEOFDEJN, Special Motif cross in a circle.
0.94 g
Spink 866A [£275 in VF].
Found: near York, c. 2023.
slight porosity.
EXTREMELY RARE
nEF £ 395
S71
SERIES V [c, 710-60]
secondary silver sceat
Type 7
obv. Wolf and Twins;
rev. Bird in stalks of wheat.
1.11 g
Spink 817 [£950 in VF];
Not in Abramson, but cf. Abramson 62 - distinct differences.
Ex - Stack collection, 213, according to ticket ?
weakly struck in places + some slight deposits
EXTREMELY RARE - unique possibly ?
nVF £ 675
S72
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Kings of Northumbria
Type G
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF, large cross in centre;
rev. fantastic animal right with 4 rosettes.
1.02 g
Spink 847 [£400 in VF];
'Studies in EMC, vol. 2', T Abramson, p. 210, pl. 83 [this coin illustrated].
Found: Driffield, Yorkshire, November 2004.
struck slightly off-centre.
GVF £325
S73
Kings of Northumbria
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF, cross in centre; 1.04g
rev. fantastic animal left.
Spink 847 [£400 in VF]; 'Studies in EMC', vol.2, Abramson, Boydell, 2011, p.204, pl.26 [this coin].
Provenance: Gillis coins, 2007
double-struck in places
GVF-nEF £295
S74
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Kings of Northumbria
Type G
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF, cross in centre;
rev. fantastic animal right with 4 rosettes.
0.94 g
Spink 847 [£400 in VF];
'Studies in EMC, vol.2',
T Abtamson, p. 210, pl. 82 [this coin illustrated].
Found: North Yorkshire.
struck slightly off-centre.
VF £295
S75
SERIES R7 [c. 710-60]
secondary silver sceat
obv. bust right;
rev. standard with symbols.
0.99 g
Spink 813A [£225 in VF]
slightly patchy toning + small deposits.
GVF £ 220
S76
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
King of Northumbria
obv. EOTBEREEVO ? - unusual probably double-struck;
rev. fantastic animal right, with cross under tail, rosette under foreleg and triquetra below.
Spink 847 [£400 in VF];
some double-striking
Unusual type - unrecorded ?
EXTREMELY RARE
VF £295
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