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Anglo Saxon: 690 - 899AD
 
Kent, Egberht, 670: pale Thrymsa. ‘PADA’. Radiate bust r., ‘PADA’in runes before. Rv: Short cross floriate, part runic legend around. S.773. Extremely rare. VF+ $2250.00
 
Kent, Wihtred, 690-725: Sceatta. ‘Bx-B1’. Diademed bust r., annulet before. Rv: Bird on cross, annulets, anepigraphic legend. Cf. M.99. Very rare. EF $975.00
Unpublished transitional issue. Found Amney Crusis in Gloucestershire.
 
Kent, Wihtred, 690-725: Sceatta. ‘C’. Radiate bust r., ‘AEPA’ in runes before. Rv: Standard. BMC 2b. toned. EF $975.00
Ex JP Linzalone Collection, Stacks 1994, lot 2278.
Wihtred defeated Oswine and became king of Kent ending the period of strife marked by the burning of Mul, prince of Wessex. Wihtred paid a massive wergeld for the murder. The brother of King Ine of Wessex married the daughter of Wihtred confirming an alliance. Kent and Wessex issued a joint law code. Wihtred was the grandfather of Egberht, king of Wessex and Bretwalda.
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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 |
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Wessex, Aethelred I, 675-704. Sceatta. ‘E’. AETHI LRAED in two lines of runes. Rv: Linear porcupine design. BMC 105. Very rare. Toned. aEF $2250.00
This powerful Mercian king issued coinage in his royal name, as other Heptarchal kingshad done, such as Aldfrith of Northumbria. |
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East Anglia, Aelfwald, 713-749, Sceatta, c. 735. ‘Q’. Fantastic animal l., looking back, in pellet field. Rv: Bird l., cross, pellets. N.138. Very rare. aEF $1650.00 |
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Kent, Aethelberht II, 725-762, with Beorhtweald, Archbishop of Canterbury, c. 730: Sceatta. ‘V’. She Wolf suckling twin boys. Rv: Bird in vines. S.815. Very rare. toned. Good VF $1650.00
This rare East Kent coinage is heavy with Church imagery. Ecgberht, Archbishop of York, issued coins at this time.
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Northumbria, Aldfrith, 685-705. Sceatta. York mint. Styled Lion l. Rv: Annulet, “ALFRITHUS”. S.846. Extremely rare. EF SOLD
First silver coinage of Northumbria issued by one of its greatest kings, whose patronage of arts brought a renaissance of learning to York.
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Northumbria, Osberht, 849-867. AE Styca. York mint. Star, OSBURHT REX. Rv: Small cross, “ENVVLF”. S.869. Lovely patina. EF $750.00
Exceptionally nice coin of the last Northumbrian King, killed with his rival Aella at York, fighting the Danes |
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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. |
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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 SOLD |
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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 $7500.00
 
Mercia, Burgred. 852-874. Penny, Lunettes, ‘A’. Diademed bust r. Rv: “DIARWULF MONETA” in three lines, two lunettes. N.423. EF $1350.00 |
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Wessex, Aelfred. 871-899. Penny, First coinage, 'D', 871-875. Canterbury mint. ‘Portrait. Diademed bust r. Rv: “HEREBALD MONETA” in three lines, crooked lines between. N.628. Slightly rough, good metal. Rare. Good VF $3750.00 |
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