Eadgar (959 – 978 AD) Two Line Type Penny; NEV, York, Manai. 1.21g. (N. 741, S. 1129). REF: 5T6ERO. Obverse: Central cross-pattée, inscription around +EADG·A·R REX, half-moon mark after X. Reverse: Unusual linked trefoil of pellets above and below, central line of three cross-pattée dividing inscription WAN· / ·AI MO. A good example. Almost very fine. Provenance: Tetney Hoard (386), Lincolnshire, May 1945; A…. Read more »
Primary Sceatta; Series Z var. 1.31g. (N. 145, S. 782 var.). REF: BGN25I. Obverse: Ghostly bearded portrait of Christ facing. Reverse: Crude representation of Romulus, Remus and the wolf. Wolf standing right, long tail, objects above and below. An outstanding example of an extremely rare coin, superb even-grey slightly dusty patina, good metal, well struck. The portrait in low relief as cut,… Read more »
Continental Sceatta; Series E, VICO. 1.17g. (N. 45 var., S. 790V var., Abramson 88/30). REF: KWS9BR. Obverse: Crude head right formed of an arc surmounted by a comb of quills, cross and lines below. Reverse: Annulet centre surrounded by pellets and an arrow all within a beaded square bounded by crude runic symbols (degraded ‘VICO’). Excellent silver… Read more »
Continental Sceatta; Series E, Variety L mule. 1.01g. (N. 49, S. 790K, Abramson 87/40). REF: 4LN8ZL. Obverse: Plumed bird facing right, pellet-in-circle below right. Reverse: Pellet in circle centre surrounded by four pairs of pellets and four pellet crosses in pellet square. Good metal. Pleasing bird on the obverse. Struck on an irregular flan, reverse off-centre. Very fine… Read more »
Primary Sceatta; Series B, Variety BI. 1.21g. (N. 126, S. 777 var., Abramson 16/40). REF: 7DBX9F. Obverse: Diademed bust right within beaded serpent circle. Reverse: Cross centre flanked by pellets and surmounted by bird in pellet ring surrounded by crude runes. Good metal and of good style. Toned silver backed by darker fields. Reverse struck off-centre…. Read more »
