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Anglo Saxon: 690 - 899AD


E801: Kent, Wihtred, 690-725: Sceatta. C. 710. ‘Saroaldo’. Stylized radiate bust r. Rv:  Saltire Standard, “SAROALDO” around. N.51. Very rare. Dark tone. aEF $975.00

Ex Stack collection, lot 188


E802: Mercia, Aethelred I, 695-704. Sceatta. “AETHILRAED” in two lines of runic script. Rv: Porcupine. N.155. Very Rare. Lovely example in good metal well struck. EF $3750.00

This powerful Mercian king placed his name on coinage, as had Aldfrith of Northumbria


E803: Mercia, Aethelbald, 716-757. Sceatta. C. 720. Two standing figures, one with moustache, holding crosses. Rv: Saltire pelleted standard. M.432, N.53, BMC 51. Very rare. aEF - SOLD


E804: Lindsey, c. 710: Sceatta. ‘J’. Diademed busts with cross between. Rv: Whorl of four birds. S.792. Scarce. EF $1350.00


E805. South Saxon, Notthelm, 692-725. Sceatta. 'G'. Diademed bust r. kissing cross. Rv: Standard. S.808 variety. Rare. Toned. EF $975.00


E806: Northumbria, Alchred, 765-774. Sceatta. York mint. Stylized heraldic Lion r., cross below. Rv: Small cross, “ALCHRED” retrograde. S.849. Very rare. Lustrous. EF $2750.00


E807: Archbishops of York, Ecgberht, 732-766. Sceatta. York mint. Standing figure holding crozier and cross. Rv: Small cross, “EOTBERHTUS”.  N.192. Very rare. aEF $2250.00

Ecgberht was a pupil and friend of Bede


E808: Mercia, Offa, 757-796. Penny. London mint, Light coinage. Long cross with lobes in angles, “OFFA REX”. Rv: Celtic cross, “HEABERHT” in angles. Blunt 60. Extremely rare. VF+ $2950.00


E809: Mercia, Offa, 757-796. Penny. London mint, Light coinage. Bare headed armored bust r., “OFFA REX”. Rv: Floriate cross, “EALRED” in angles. Blunt 49. Very rare. Good VF $8750.00


E810: Mercia, Offa, 757-796. Penny. London mint, Light coinage. Bare headed bust r., “OFFA REX”. Rv: Saltire cross, “ETHELVALD” in angles. N.310. Very rare. Good VF $8750.00


E811: Wessex, Aelfred. 871-899. Penny, First coinage, 971-875. ‘Portrait. Diademed bust r. Rv: “DUNN MONETA” in three lines, crooked lines between. N.628. aEF $5500.00

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