British Coins, British and European Jetons Numisma... (4 & 5 December 2013)

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Lot 2001

Sceatta, early transitional type, Pada, diademed bust right, runic letters around, rev. cross, small annulets in angles, runic legend, 1.26g/12h (N 153; S 773). Extremely fine and lightly toned, very rare £1,200-1,500

Sold for £1,800

Lot 2002

Sceatta, primary series BI, diademed head right within serpent circle, rev. bird on cross, annulets at sides, all within serpent circle, 0.96g/3h (M 100; N 126; S 777). Of good metal and fine style, better than very fine, toned £100-150

Sold for £220

Lot 2003

Sceatta, secondary series J, type 37, two heads vis-à-vis, cross between, rev. whorl of four birds around cross, 1.29g/12h (M 296ff; N 135; S 802A). About extremely fine £200-300

Sold for £390

Lot 2004

Sceatta, secondary series L, type 23e, standing figure holding two long crosses, rev. whorl of three wolf-heads, 1.08g/12h (M 359ff; N 85; S 804H). Good fine £90-120

Sold for £120

Lot 2005

Sceatta, Secondary series R1, radiate head right on pyramidal neck, epa in runes in front, at behind, rev. standard, ttoii, 1.27g/4h (M 391ff; N 157; S 813). Good quality silver, very fine, toned £100-150

Sold for £90

Lot 2006

Sceatta, Continental series D, head right, runic inscription in front, rev. cross and pellets, 1.04g/12h (M 158ff; N 41; S 792). Very fine or better £80-100

Sold for £85

Lot 2007

Sceatta, Continental series E, variety K, bird-like figure, pellets around, rev. standard with five pellet-in-annulets, 1.14g/1h (cf. M 190-3; cf. N 49; S 790K). Very fine or better £90-120

Sold for £110

Lot 2008

Sceatta, Continental series E, degenerate head with triangle and annulet, rev. standard, 1.21g/1h (M 214; N 45; S 790E). Of reasonable silver, good very fine, toned £80-100

Sold for £75

Lot 2009

Eadberht (737-58), Sceatta, eadberhtvl· around cross, rev. stylized quadruped right, no legend, 1.01g/9h (M 454; N 177; S 847A). Good very fine, rare £200-300

Sold for £340

Lot 2010

Alchred (765-74), Sceatta, hclared around cross, rev. stylized quadruped right, cross pommée below, no legend, 1.00g/8h (M 467; N 179; S 849). Good very fine £600-800

Sold for £980

Lot 2011

Æthelred I (Second reign), base Sceatta, Cudheard, aedilred r around cross, rev. cvdheard around cross, 1.09g/12h (M 474; N 185/1; S 856). Very fine £150-200

Sold for £250

Lot 2012

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Lot 2013

Eanred (First reign, 841-4), base silver Styca, Wilheaht, eanred rex around pellet, rev. vilheaht around pellet, 1.23g/12h (N 186; S 860). About very fine £80-100

Sold for £50

Lot 2014

Eanred, Stycas (2), Eardwulf, Herreth, 1.17g/3h, 1.19g/7h (N 186; S 862) [2]. Very fine or better, but first with patchy verdigris £90-120

Sold for £65

Lot 2015

Eanbald II (796-835), base silver Sceat, Æthelweard, eanbald ar, around cross, rev. edilvard around cross, 1.14g/5h (N 194; S 861). Good very fine £100-150

Sold for £160

Lot 2016

Eanbald II, Styca, Cunwulf, 1.10g/12h (N 194; S 863). Good very fine £90-120

Sold for £50

Lot 2017

Cuthred (798-807), Penny, Gp II, portrait type, Werheard, draped and diademed bust right, cvdred rex cant, rev. cross, wedges in angles, verherdi moneta, 1.31g/2h (BLS 23; SCBI Mack 645, this coin; N 211; S 877). Slightly creased, cracked and chipped, otherwise nearly very fine £800-1,000

Sold for £900

Lot 2018

Ceolnoth (833-70), Penny, Gp I, Wunhere, tonsured bust facing, cialnod arcep, rev. cross, wedges in angles, vvnhere moneta, 1.14g/9h (N 242; S 893). On a full flan but rather bluntly struck, good fine £1,200-1,500

Sold for £1,250

Lot 2019

Offa (757-96), Penny, Light coinage, London or Canterbury, Winoth, offa rex, diademed bust right, rev. +u-in-o-∂ in angles of floriate cross, 1.26g/9h (Chick 72a; CEB 81; SCBI Mack 567, this coin; N 275; S 905). Portrait flatly struck, otherwise very fine and toned £1,200-1,500

Sold for £1,450

Lot 2020

Offa, Penny, Heavy coinage, Gp III, Ethelmod, +offa rex m in three lines, rev. edeelmod in three lines, 0.97g/12h (Chick 230b; SCBI Mack 570; CEB 95 part; N 322; S 908). Chipped and cracked, otherwise nearly very fine, rare £300-400

Sold for £430

Lot 2021

Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, Gp I, Tribrach type, Canterbury, Seberht, coenv·vl:f r·ex, m in centre, rev. se be rht in angles of voided tribrach, 1.40g/10h (BLS 12; N 342; S 914). Some surface marks, otherwise about very fine £900-1,200

Sold for £1,050

Lot 2022

Coenwulf, Penny, Gp II, Portrait type, Canterbury, Duda, diademed bust right, rev. duda moneta, cross pommée over quatrefoil, pellet in each angle, 1.32g/3h (SCBI Mack 581, this coin; BLS 31d; N 350; S 915). Small edge chip, otherwise about very fine, dark tone £1,500-2,000

Sold for £950

Lot 2023

Burgred (852-74), Penny, type A, lunettes unbroken, Diarulf, diarvii moneta, 1.21g/9h (N 423; S 938). Good very fine, grey tone £400-600

Sold for £650

Lot 2024

Æthelstan I (c. 825-40), Penny, edelstamv around large A, rev. rex ang around large omega, 1.29g/6h (Pagan, BNJ 1982, pl. 1, 20; N 439; S 950). Better than very fine, rare £800-1,000

Sold for £1,350

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