Lot 2316
Sale 133 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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Description
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Frisian (Continental) silver sceatta, c.695-740 A.D., series E (tertiary phase) - variety B 'Frankener' type, (0.83 g), obv. quilled crescent coiled right enclosing three bars and a pellet, beaded outline above, rev. degenerate beaded standard enclosing central pellet in annulet, long cross right, pellets and angular symbol, tufas in margins, (S.790C, Metcalf 216-19, N 45, BMC 4). Sharply struck and toned, good very fine or better.
Ex S.J.Green Collection. Previously Spink Auction 22005, lot 14. The Tony Abramson Collection Part IV. From Keith Chapman, November 2005 (?156). With tickets.
- Estimate
- $250
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $240