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Anglo Saxon: 690 - 798 AD

A selection from inventory

Kent, Hlothere, 673-685: Pale Transitional Sceatta, c. 675. ‘PADA’, Diademed bust r. Rv: Small cross pattee annuleted, runic PADA inscription. N.31. Very rare. Good VF

Kent, Hlothere, 673-685: Sceatta, 1.01 g., c.680. ‘Vanimundus’, Armored bust r. with scepter, DIUS portion of legend. Rv: Small cross, inner double pellet circle, anepigraphic legend. M.86, S.774. EF

Kent, Wihtred, 690-725: Sceatta, 1.17 g. ‘Bx’, c. 690 AD. Diademed bust r., serpent circle, anepigraphic legend. Rv: Bird on cross, on steps, two annulets, in serpent circle, anepigraphic legend. N.124. EF

Ex Lord Stewartby, 3

Kent, Wihtred, 690-725: Sceatta, 1.29 g. ‘C’, c. 700. Radiate head r., runes before. Rv: Standard. BMC 2b. EF

Kent, Wihtred, 690-725: Sceatta, 1.26 g. ‘Cz’, c. 700. Radiate head r., runes before. Rv: Standard. N.161, S.779. EF
Ex Lord Stewartby, 8; Ex Aston Rowant hoard, Oxon 1971

Wessex, Ine, 688-726. Sceatta, 1.21 g. ‘O’, c. 720., Dragon rampant. Rv: Figure standing w. two crosses. Rare. BMC 40. Very rare. Lovely example. aEF

Frisia, 700-720. Sceatta. 1.18 g. ‘D’, Porcupine Bird. Rv: Standard. S.792. EF

Northumbria, Aldfrith 685-705. Sceatta, 1.12 g, York mint. Heraldic Lion l., triple tail. Rv: Small cross, “ALDFRITHUS”. S.846. Very rare. EF

Northumbria, Eadberht, 737-758. Sceatta, .99 g, York mint. Heraldic Lion l., with twirled tail. Rv: Small pellet cross, “EOTBEREHTVF”. S.847. Rare. EF

East Anglia, Eadwald, c. 796-800. Penny, 1.38 g. Ipswich mint. Lul, moneyer. ·+ EΛDΛ/·LD·REX in three lines, five pellets. Rv: + L V L, with pellets around, within curves of quatrefoil divided by beaded saltire; triple pellets in margin. Naismith E3 var.; EMC 2013.0032 (this coin); North 432; SCBC 947 (this coin) Extremely rare. VF+

Ex Wayne collection

East Anglia. Eadmund. c. 855-870. Penny. Alpha. Rv: Short cross, pellets, “EADWALD MON”. Very rare. N.456. EF

Ex Millennia sale, lot 199; Ex Terner collection; Ex JP Linzalone (AU58)

Eadmund, last Saxon king of East Anglia, was captured by the Viking Great Army and sacrificed by Blood-Eagle to Odin.

Kent. Ecgberht II, c. 765-780. Penny, .96 g. Canterbury mint. +EGCBERHT around central Rx. Rv: BABBA around crosslets. S.874, Chick 85d (this coin); SCBI Mack, 639 (this coin). Nice example of the highest rarity and importance. Slightest edge chips, Good VF

One of the first silver pennies. Ex Lord Stewartby, 66; Ex Dupree collection; ex Mack Collection; Ex Lockett, 2628; Ex Bascom, 12; Ex Rashleigh collection; Ex Cuff, 279

Archbishops of Canterbury, Jaenberht, 766-792. Penny, c. 780 AD, 1.22 g. Canterbury mint. Small saltire cross, IENBERHT AREP around. Rv: Two lines, “OFFA REX”. N.234, S.882, Chick 155d (this coin);. Extremely rare. Good VF

Ex Lord Stewartby, 72; Ex Stack, 252; Ex Wolfshead Gallery; Found Cobham, Rochester 1989; EMC 1999.1002 (this coin)

Archbishops of Canterbury, Æthelheard, 793-805. Penny, 1.34 g. First issue, under Offa. Canterbury mint. c.792-796. AEDILHE•ARD P◊NT, around cross-crosslet. Rv: ◊FFA REX MERC, pelleted cross. Chick 243b (this coin); S.884. Second known, Extremely rare. EF

Ex Wayne collection; Ex Marion Sinton collection

Mercia, Offa, 757-796. Penny, 1.35 g. Canterbury mint, Heavy coinage, 792-796. Merican “M”, “+OFFA,” “REX” in three pelleted lines. Rv: “EO” “BA” within two lunettes, pelleted line between. Chick 227a. Extremely rare. Dark tone. Superb

One of the finest known coins of Offa, in good metal and truly remarkable, only the second known of this type.

Mercia, Cynethryth, queen of Offa, 757-796. Penny, 1.24 g. Canterbury mint, Eoba moneyer. Light coinage, 785-792. Fine style bust of Cynethryth r., “EOBA”. Rv: Mercian ‘M’, “+CYNETHRYTH REGINA”. S.909, n.339. Extremely rare. Exceptional example in good metal. EF

A remarkable example of the sole Anglo-Saxon queen to issue coins.

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