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The Collection of Anglo-Saxon and Earlier Hammered Coins formed by the late Captain 'Peter' Arnot

Collection Information

This collection was sold on 21 March 1995.

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Lot 1, 21 Mar 95

CELTIC COINS, Cantii, Uninscribed Bronze (c.90-75 BC), head of Apollo left, eye formed by a single pellet, reverse lines representing a bull, surface smooth, 1.57 gms (VA 125 var.; S. 83). Corroded, fine (£10-15)

Sold for £25

Lot 2, 21 Mar 95

Durotriges, Uninscribed Coinage (c. 65-58 BC), Stater, Chute type, abstract head of Apollo right, reverse disjointed horse to left, ‘crab’ below horse, pellets above, 5.83 gms (VA 1205-1; Mack 32; S. 20). Fine (£100-150)

Sold for £110

Lot 3, 21 Mar 95

Atrebates & Regni, Verica (10-40 AD), silver Unit, helmeted seated figure, holding spear, oval shield behind figure, veri ca around, reverse sceptre between cornucopiae, vase below, commi f around, 0.97 gms (VA 531; S. 107). Extremely fine (£60-80)

Sold for £120

Lot 4, 21 Mar 95

Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus (25-35 AD), silver Unit, head of Hercules to right, EPATI, reverse eagle holding a serpent in his claws, 1.31gms (VA 580.1; S. 113). A little off-centre, very fine (£30-40)

Sold for £80

Lot 5, 21 Mar 95

Atrebates andRegni, Caratacus (35-40AD), silver Unit, head of Hercules right, cara in front, reverse eagle holding serpent in his claws, pellet in annulet above, 1.65gms (VA 593.1; S. 117). Very fine (£100-150)

Sold for £260

Lot 6, 21 Mar 95

Merovingian, Tremissis, crude bust to right, reverse cross on step, line of pellets below, uncertain objects either side, 1.35 gms (cf Grierson pl. 20, 396-400). Head extremely weak, perhaps struck from a very worn die, reverse very fine, very rare (£200-300)

Sold for £310

Lot 7, 21 Mar 95

MEROVINGIAN, Tremissis, diademed bust to right, dnivstianvsppn around, reverse figure of Victory holding a wreath, victaia + vctomon, winged figure of Victory holding wreath, 1.44 gms (cf Grierson pl. 18, 349-356).Very fine, rare (£600-700)

Sold for £650

Lot 8, 21 Mar 95

EARLY ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD (c. 600-c.775), Primary Series B, Kentish, Sceat, diademed bust right, blundered legend around, reverse cross, bird above, annulets either side, blundered legend around, 1.17gms (BMC 27b; Metcalf BIb; N. 126; S. 783). Good very fine (£140-160)

Sold for £170

Lot 9, 21 Mar 95

early period, Primary Series C, East Anglian, Sceat, inscribed Runic type, radiate bust to right, epa in runes before, reverse standard, tot ii within, 1.08gms (BMC 2b; Metcalf R1, pl.23, 391-3; N. 157; S. 785). Good very fine (£80-120)

Sold for £85

Lot 10, 21 Mar 95

early period, Primary Series C, East Anglian, Sceat, bust right, apa in runes in front, reverse diademed bust, resembling a porcupine, to right, tilv in front, 1.gms (BMC 10; Hill, BNJ, 1952, pl. V, 12; cf. Metcalf pp. 248-50; N. 182; S. — ). About extremely fine, very dark patina, very rare, paticularly in this state (£200-300)

Sold for £290

Lot 11, 21 Mar 95

early period, Primary Series E, Sceat, bust to right, resembling a porcupine, with lines terminating in pellets, pellet in triangle forming face, cross pommée and two pellets below, reverse standard with four pellets around pierced annulet in centre, blundered legend around, 1.53gms (BMC 4; cf. Metcalf pl. 12, pp. 209-11 [variety D]; N. 45; S. 786).Very fine (£60-80)

Sold for £80

Lot 12, 21 Mar 95

early period, Primary and Intermediate Series, Cross on Steps types, Sceat, helmeted bust, blundered legend around, reverse cross with annulets on three limbs of cross and a pellet on the fourth, T-shaped ornaments in field, blundered legend around, 1.15gms (BMC 24; cf. Metcalf pp.125-132 [Series F]; N.62 var). Very fine, rare (£60-80)

Sold for £75

Lot 13, 21 Mar 95

early period, ‘Mercian’, Sceat, large diademed bust to right, without blundered legend reverse cross on steps, bird above, two annulets divided by small crosses either side, blundered legend around, 1.22 gms (S.791; N.129 var.). Very fine, of curious style (£80-120)

Sold for £150

Lot 14, 21 Mar 95

early period, ‘Mercian’, Sceat, diademed bust right, with cross in front, reverse wolf‘s head left with Iong tongue, 0.94gms (BMC 33; cf. Metcalf pp.388-391 [Series K, type II] N. 94; S.799). Good very fine, extremely rare (£200-300)

Sold for £330

Lot 15, 21 Mar 95

early period, ‘East Anglian’, Sceat, bust right, cross and pellets in front, reverse bird left, pellets in field, 0.83gms (cf. Metcalf pp. 490-91, pl. 23, 383 [Series Q]; Hill, NC 1953, type 67b, and pl. vii, 15, this coin; N. —; S. —). Good fine, extremely rare, Metcalf only records seven examples of this type (£200-300)

Sold for £200

Lot 16, 21 Mar 95

early period, ‘Dragon’ types, Sceat, Wolf and Twins type, wolf right, suckling twins, reverse bird on vine, 1.06 gms (BMC 7; Metcalf pp.570-575, pl. 27, 453; N. 120; S.815; SCBI Mack 361, this coin). Almost very fine, an unusual and very rare type, about twenty examples known, including one other from these dies (£120-140)

Sold for £420

Lot 17, 21 Mar 95

early period, London Derived Series, Sceat, diademed bust right, cross in front, reverse man standing on segment of circle holding cross and bird, 1.01 gms (BMC 18; Metcalf p.413 [Series Lv]; N. 72; S. 822). Fine, very rare (£120-150)

Sold for £110

Lot 18, 21 Mar 95

early period, London Derived Series, Sceat, similar to last, diademed bust right, cross in front, reverse man standing on segment of a circle holding cross and bird, 'T" shaped ornament below right, 0.89gms (BMC 18; Metcalf p.413 [Series Lv]; N. 72 ; S.827). About very fine, very rare (£200-300)

Sold for £230

Lot 19, 21 Mar 95

early period, East Anglian, Sceat, square of pellets containing a saltire, pellets in angles, crosses either side, reverse standard with annulet in centre, 0.87 gms (BMC —; N. 55; S. 835). Very fine, extremely rare (£120-150)

Sold for £110

Lot 20, 21 Mar 95

early period, East Anglian, Sceat, fantastic quadruped left, reverse fantastic quadruped left, 0.97 gms (cf. BMC 44; Metcalf pp. 499-501 [Series QIVe]; S.836 var. & N. 136 var.). Obverse fine, reverse very weak, but excessively rare, only two other examples of this variety known (£100-150)

Sold for £110

Lot 21, 21 Mar 95

early period, Frisian, Sceat, crude radiate bust right, reverse cross, pellets in angles, 0.71gms (BMC 2c; cf. Metcalf pp. 184-190 [Series D]; N.168; S. 839). Good very fine (£60-80)

Sold for £80

Lot 22, 21 Mar 95

early period, Frisian, Sceat, blundered legend, with cross in centre, reverse standard, annulet in centre, 1.22 gms (BMC 8; cf. Metcalf pp.191-195 [Series D, type 8]; N. 50; S. 840). Good very fine (£60-80)

Sold for £95

Lot 23, 21 Mar 95

KINGS OF NORTHUMBRIA, Alhred (765-774), silver Sceat, alch[red] around, reverse fantastic quadruped right, 1.57 gms (N. 179; S. 853). Edge chipped and struck off centre, fine, extremely rare (£100-150)

Sold for £180

Lot 24, 21 Mar 95

kings of northumbria, Eanred (c. 810-840), base silver Sceat, eanred rex, reverse eadvini, 1.14 gms (N. 186; S. 859).Very fine (£60-80)

Sold for £75

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