ANGLO SAXON - SCEATTAS and STYCAS
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              Anglo Saxon
        Sceattas and Stycas

              

S1   
WODAN HEAD - Type 30                     [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
ECLECTIC series - type 30
obv. Wodan head facing;
rev.  2 standing figures.
S 835 [£800 in VF]; Abramson 105.
Found: Willingham, Cambridge, 2020.
EMC: 2020.0253
slightly weakly struck in the centre of the rev., + small hairline striking crack at edge
better than photos
VERY RARE
aEF                             £485

S2     
EANBALD II Abp. [796-835]
Kings of Northumbria
styca
Moneyer - EADWULF
COINS OF ENGLAND book
PLATE COIN  - p. 108, S. 861
obv. +ANOE BAD, cross;
rev.  +EAOVVLF, cross.
1.05 g
S 861 [£225 in VF] - this coin illustrated;
SCBI 69: 1043 [this coin];
Found: Kilham, Yorkshire, 2001. EMC 2009.0082.
Ex - Abramson collection;
Spink 18 March 2021, lot 445;
[sold £360].
RARE 
GVF-nEF               £ 395

S3    
OSBERHT [849-67]
Kings of Northumbria styca
Moneyer - EANWULF
obv.  OSBEREHECX, cross;
rev.   +BANVVLF.
S 869 [£225 in VF]; 
Provenance: Private collection, UK.
RARE
light green tone
better than photos
nEF                      £ 350           

S4  
EANRED [810-41]   
Kings of Northumbria styca
Moneyer - FOLCNOTH
obv. +EANRED REX;
rev.  +FOLCNOD M [retro.].
S 862 [£135 in VF for common types - this is much rarer].
Abramson's example [Spink auction 21050, lot 478] sold for £470 [SCBI 69:930].
Better than photos. 
VERY RARE
nEF                    £  285            

S5     
AELFWALD II  [806-8]
Kings of Northumbria styca
Moneyer - CUTHHEARD
obv. +FLEVALDVS, cross;
rev.   +CVDHEARH, cross.
S. 859 [£1750 in VF];
rev. weakly struck
much better than photos. 
VERY RARE
VF                      £ 295     R

S6     
ALCHRED  [765-74]
Kings of Northumbria
silver sceat
obv. AL.CHDER [retro.]
rev.  fantastic animal right.
0.81 g
S. 849 [£1000 in VF], SL 71-10
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 39
RARE
better than photos
nEF                          £1350

S7     
SERIES V  [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
obv. wolf and twins;
rev.  bird in vines.
S 817 [£950 in VF];
Abramson SL: 62-10.
Provenance: Joe Linzalone [Wolfshead Gallery], 1991;
Subjack collection, 1998 [91]
[one of the greatest Anglo Saxon collections]. 
A very nice example and much better than photos - very hard to photograph in the slab.
EXTREMELY RARE
In a PCGS grading holder:
aUNC                       £985
 

S8     
SERIES E  [c. 695-740]
silver sceat
Porcupine type
obv.  porcupine with symbols;
rev.   standard with annulet and symbols.
1.10 g
S 790B [£120 in VF] .
Found: Berkshire, c. 2023.
better than photos
GVF                       £ 135

S9     
SERIES G [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series G 3a
obv. head right with cross.
rev.  standard
1.04 g
S. 800 [£250 in VF]; SL 21-20
nEF                            £295

S10 
AETHELRED 1 [774-80]    
Kings of Northumbria
silver sceat
obv. EDILRED [retro.] with large cross in centre;
rev.  fantastic animal right, cross under tail and triquetra below.           0.98 g
S. 850 [£1250 in VF - very undervalued, these coins are extremely rare]; SL 72-30
Ex - Patrick Finn, list 18, no.72
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 42.
much better than photo
EXTREMELY RARE
GVF-nEF                   £ 965 

S11    
AETHELRED 1 [789-96]
silver sceat
Kings of Northumbria
Moneyer - CUTHHEARD
obv. +AEDILRED R, cross;
rev.  +CVDHEARD, cross.
S 856 [£375 in VF];
rev. weakly struck + small deposits.
much better than photos
RARE
VF                         £ 195     R

S12     
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat - type Ci
Kings of Northumbria
obv. EOTBEREhTVF, 3-arm cross in centre.
rev.  fantastic animal left with pellet in front of nose and loop in tail enclosing pellet 
S 847 [£400 in VF - for common types, this rarer];
Abramson SL: 70-100;
better than photos.
An unusually nice example of this type.
VERY RARE
GVF                        £ 350

S13     
SERIES O  [c.710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series O, type 40
obv. standing figure with large eyes facing, with cross at each side;
rev.  monster left looking back.
1.00 g
S 807b [£375 in VF];
Abramson SL: 55-10;
SCBI 69: 596 [this coin illustr.]
Provenance: private coll. 2006.
obv. better than photos.
RARE
VF/GVF                         £295

S14    
SERIES H  [c. 710-60]
WODAN head - type 49
secondary silver sceat
obv. Wodan head with 7 bosses around;
rev.  pecking bird.
0.75 g
S 801A [£650 in VF].
Provenance: Joe Linzalone, Wolfshead Coins.
weakly struck in places.
better than photos
RARE
nEF                     £ 385 

S15 
Kings of Northumbria    
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
Styca
Moneyer - EANRED
obv. +AEDILRED, pellet in circle;
rev.  +EANRED, cross in centre.
0.77 g
S 865 [£135 in VF].
Edge a bit ragged + slight porosity.
much better than photos
aVF                       £75 

S16 
Kings of Northumbria   
styca
Unusual
obv. +EDEN REX [retro.], cross;
rev.  +EDREDLE [retro.], cross
S. 872 [£125 in VF]; 
RARE
VF                         £ 95

S17
AETHELRED 1 [774-80]     
Kings of Northumbria
silver sceat
obv. +EDILRED, cross.
rev.   fanstic animal right, with cross under tail, triquetra below and pellet under head and leg. 
S 850 [£1250 in VF]; SL 72-40.
Found: Malton, 2024
better than photos.
chipped + some deposits.
EXTREMELY RARE
VF                         £ 350     R

S18     
SERIES J [c. 710-60]
silver sceat 
Series J - type 36
obv. head right with cross - more detailed hair and beard than usual;
rev.  2 birds.
0.81 g
S. 802D [£325 in VF];
cf. Abramson SL 20-10
much better than photos.
RARE
nEF                       £ 285

S19     
SERIES G  [c.710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
Series G - type 107 var.
obv.  head right with cross
rev.   standard
0.87 g
S. 800 [£250 in VF]; SL 21-50;
SCBI 69: 326 [this coin illustrated].
Ex - Silbury coins, March 2011
small edge striking crack
GVF-nEF                  £250                       

S20     
SERIES N  [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series N, type 41b / a
obv. 2 large standing figures facing, holding 3 crosses;
rev.  monster left looking back.
0.71 g
S 806 [£375 in VF];
Abramson SL: 52-60;
SCBI 69: 581 [this coin illustr.].
Provenance: Tim Owen, 1995
obv. MUCH better than photo
RARE
VF                            £295


 

S21  
SERIES O [c. 710-60]
silver sceat - secondary 
Series O - type 40
obv. standing figure holding 2 crosses, 19 pellets in field [much more than usual].
rev.  monster looking back.
1.01 g.
S. 807B [£375 in VF]; 
cf. SL 55-10.
Found: Kent, c. 2016
Ex - Silbury coins.
better than photos
a nice example
nEF                        £ 375

S22     
SERIES L  [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series L, type 15b / 16
obv. bust right with cross in front;
rev.  standing figure facing holding 2 crosses.
0.91 g
S 804c/d [£450 in VF];
Abramson SL: 35-20 [this coin illustrated]; SCBI 69: 490 
[this coin illustrated].
Found: Didcot, Oxon., 2007.
Recorded: EMC 2008.0059.
Prov: Silbury coins, July 2007.
small edge striking split and slight porosity.
much better than photos.
RARE
GVF                   £195     R

S23 
Kings of Northumbria    
Irregular type  [c.843-55]
AETHELRED 11
Moneyer - EARDWULF ?
styca
S. 872 [£125 in VF]
Ex - Dave Greenhalgh collection
weakly struck in places + chip
VF                              £50

S24     
SERIES E  [c. 695-740]
silver sceat
Series E, var, E 'Porcupine'
obv. head with pellet eye and crescent;
rev.  standard with annulet.
0.61 g
S 790d [£110 in VF];
Abramson SL: 99-15 [this coin illustrated]; SCBI 69: 281 [this coin illustrated].
Provenance: Mike Bonser, 1997
some surface delamination and tiny edge nick.
nEF                              £75
 

S25     
SERIES S  [c.710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
S1 - type 47
obv. female Centaur left;
rev.  whirl of 4 wolfheads clockwise.
0.75 g
S. 814 [£600 in VF]; SL 68-20
Found: Didcot, Oxon., 2008
Recorded on EMC; 2008
Provenance: Baldwins
VERY RARE
GVF                  £ 350    sold

S26     
SERIES J 85   [c.710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
J 85 - variant
obv. head right;
rev.  bird on cross with annulets; double beaded circle + no trefoils below cross.
1.00 g
S. 802 [£225 in VF for common types, but this much rarer].
Not in SL, but cf. SL 18-20.
VERY RARE
VF/GVF                       £198

S27     
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 11 ]841-50]
styca
obv.  +AEDILRED Rx, 
o.82 g
Spink 865 [£135 in VF].
weakly struck in places, slight deposits and some slight porosity.
much better than photos
dark tone.
VF                          £ 60

S28     
SERIES E  [c. 695-740]
silver sceat
Porcupine type
obv.  porcupine, with symbols;
rev.   standard, with annulet and symbols.
1.20 g
S 790B [£120 in VF].
Found: Berkshire, c. 2023.
GVF                       £ 125

S29     
SERIES N  [c.710-60]
silver sceat - secondary series
N type 41a
obv. 2 facing figures with cross in each hand and staff in centre;
rev.  monster left looking right.
1.01 g
S. 806 [£375 in VF for common types, this rarer].  SL 52-20
obv. weakly struck
better than photos
VERY RARE
VF                 £198     sold

S30   
Kings of Northumbria  
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat - variety aii
obv. .EADBEREhTVF - extra E
rev.. fantastic animal right.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this rarer]; SL 70-20.
Found: North Yorkshire, 2011
some slight double-striking + die flaws on rev.
rev. much better than photos
RARE variety
aEF                             £295 

S31     
Kings of Northumbria
EANRED [810-41]
base silver styca
Moneyer - HERRETH
obv.  +EANRED, cross centre;
rev.   +HERRED X, cross.
1.30 g
S. 860 [£175 in VF]; cf. Pirie 110
Ex - York Coins, USA, H4229, May, 2011.
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 59.
RARE
a nice example
GVF                           £ 250

S32     
SERIES G   [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Series G, type 107 variety
obv. bust right;
rev.  beaded standard with annulet.
1.13 g
S 800 [£250 in VF];
Abramson SL: 21-50;
SCBI 69: 325 [this coin illustrated].
Found: East Yorkshire, 2006.
Recorded: EMC 2008.0056.
small striking crack at edge.
GVF/nEF                 £195
 

S33 
Kings of Northumbria
EANRED [810-41]
styca
Moneyer - FULCNOTH
obv. +EANRED REX, pellet in circle;
rev.  +FOLCNOD M, cross.
1.10 g
S. 862 [£135 in VF, for common types - this a rare moneyer].
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 61.
RARE
a nice coin - full round - better than photos 
nEF                     £ 175  sold

S34     
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
styca
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
SPECIAL MOTIF
obv. +EDELRED REX, lobed cross in centre;
rev.  +LEOFDEGN, flower motif in centre.
1.41 g            thick flan
S. 866A [£250 in VF]
Lit. 'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 64
rev. weakly struck in places.
VERY RARE
nEF                         £ 295   

S35     
Kings of Northumbria
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
styca
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
SPECIAL MOTIF
obv. +EDELRED REX, omega motif in centre;
rev.  +LEOFDEGN, cross
1.31 g
S. 866A [£250 in VF]; 
cf. Pirie 182-3
Ex - Peter Moffat collection;
Deposits on rev.
VERY RARE
GVF                  £195     sold

S36     
SERIES G  [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series G, type 3a
obv. bust right with cross in front;
rev.  standard with annulet enclosing pellet.
1.01 g
S 800 [£250 in VF];
Abramson SL: 21-30;
SCBI 69: 321 [this coin illustrated].
Provenance: Tim Owen coins, 1995.
obv. a little weakly struck.
better than photos
nVF/EF                        £165

S37     
SERIES K  [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series K, type 32a
obv. bust right with cross in front and knotted wreath ties behind;
rev.  serpent-headed coiled lion right.
0.91 g
Spink 803c [£525 in VF];
Abramson SL: 40-40; 
SCBI 69: 421 [this coin illustrated].
Found: London, 2004.
Recorded: EMC 2004.0118.
dark tone and some p0rosity.
much better than photos.
VERY RARE
VF                           £195
 

S38  
SERIES Q  [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series Q 1H
obv. large head right with arm reaching across to hold cross;
rev.  quadruped left looking back.
0.81 g
S 808D [£900 in VF];
Abramson SL: 63-90;
SCBI 69: 624 [this coin illustrated].
Found: Willoughby, Lincs. 2011
Struck from a damaged obv. die + slight porosity.
much better than photos.
VERY RARE
GF/VF             £295     sold
 

S39    
SERIES Q  [c. 710-60]
silver sceat
Secondary series
Series Q 1VD, type 44
obv. lion walking left;
rev.  squawking bird left.
1.01 g
S 811 [£750 in VF];
Abramson SL: 66-40;
SCBI 69: 649 [this coin illustrated].
Provenance: Patrick Finn, list 9, 1997, no. 41;
Baldwins, 4 October 2004, lot 88.
dark tone and slight porosity
much better than photos
VERY RARE
aVF                            £ 350 

S40
SERIES O [c. 710-60]
secondary silver sceat
Type 40
obv. standing figure holding 2 crosses;
rev.  monster left looking back.
0.88 g
S 807B [£375 in VF]; Abramson SL 55.
obv. struck off-centre + some slight porosity.
better than photos.
RARE
aVF        £ 185  sold
 

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