Continental Sceatta (c 680 – 710 AD); Series D, (BMC Type 2c). 1.18g. (N. 168, S. 792, Abramson 8/10). REF: V0176L. Obverse: Crude diademed bust right, V behind, blundered runes before. Reverse: Central cross pommée with pellets in angles, small cross above, annulet below, crude runic inscription made up of AV and I to sides. A die… Read more »
Aethelred II (978 – 1016 AD) Last Small Cross Type Penny; Stamford, Swertgar. 1.65g. (N. 777, S. 1154). REF: OW6VFU. Obverse: Cloaked diademed bust left, inscription around +ÆDELRÆD REX ANGLOR. Reverse: Cross patée, inscription around +SPERTGAR ON STAN. A good example, clear, pleasantly toned, peck free, and with a characterful portrait. Obverse die match, EMC: 1027.1220 (SCBI: 27/1220, Lincolnshire Collections). Reverse die match,… Read more »
Primary Sceatta (c 680 – 710 AD); Series B, Variety BIAi. 1.12g. (N. 126, S. 777, Abramson 16/40). REF: Y366QB. Obverse: Diademed bust right within beaded serpent circle. Reverse: Cross centre flanked by annulets and surmounted by bird in beaded serpent ring surrounded by crude runes. A field find toned brown/black but sharp and corrosion free. Altogether… Read more »
Secondary Sceatta (c 710 – 760 AD); Series R, Metcalf ‘group 2’. 1.13g. (N. 157, S. 832). REF: HU1B64. Obverse: Crude crowned bust right, runic epa in front, this preceded by an additional T; TAT behind. Reverse: Beaded ‘standard’ to centre this enclosing the letters TOT II, cross above, beaded triangle below, ITATI to either side, all within a… Read more »
Primary Sceatta (c 680 – 710 AD); Vernus Group, BMC Type 3b, Metcalf ‘f’. 1.19g. (N. -, S. 783). REF: S05T1R. Obverse: Crude head with quill-like hair right, ‘VER’ in front. Reverse: Pellet in circle centre surrounded by ‘V’ and ‘I’ pairs, all within a beaded square bounded by crude symbols. The SCBI and EMC reference just 10 ‘Vernus Group… Read more »
