ANGLO SAXON SCEATTAS and STYCAS 
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 ANGLO SAXON - KINGS OF NORTHUMBRIA

    King EADBERHT - a collection of some of the               rarest sceattas known [nos. S77 to S87].

S77
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
class Fi
obv. EOTBERHTVS, cross in circle with pellet in each angle;
rev.  fantastic animal right with pelleted tail and triquetra below.
0.90 g
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this much rarer]; SEMC2, p. 207, no. 62 [this coin]; Tony Abramson Sceatta List [SL] - SL 70-180; 'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 18.
Ex - History of Coins, 2001.
much better than photos.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
EF                                 £685

S78
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
class Fviii
obv. EOTBERH.TVS, cross in circle with pellet in each angle;
rev.  fantastic animal right with pellet under tail and triquetra below.             1.19 g
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this one extremely rare]; SEMC2, p. 207, no. 72 [this coin]; SL 70-240 [this coin]; 'Kings of Northumbria collection, book, no. 19.'.
Found: Wetwang, North Yorkshire, 2006.
No example in Tony Abramson's collection.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
Excellent coin - unique ?
aEF                    £750   sold

S79
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
class Di / Ei mule
obv.  EOTBERETVF [no h], pellet in double circle of pellets;
rev.   fantastic animal right with cross under tail and triquetra below.          1.13 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this is extremely rare]; 
SEMC2, p. 207, no. 57 [this coin]; SL 70-140 [this coin];
'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 20.
better than photos - small deposit.
None in Abramson collection.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
- unique ?
GVF                  £685   sold 

S80
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Fvi
obv.  EOTBERHTVS, boss in circle of pellets;
rev.   fantastic animal right, with long tongue, pelleted tail and triquetra below.     1.06 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this extremely rare]; SL 70-220; 'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 21.
Found: Yapham, Yorkshire, 2009.
Oval flan.
Probably the finest of the very few examples known to exist.
Much better than Tony Abramson's example.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
aEF                     £695   sold

S81
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Fx
obv.  EOTBERHTVS, 3-arm cross in circle of pellets with pellet in each angle;
rev.   fantastic animal right with rosette under tail, triquetra below and 5 pellets in field.           1.15 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this one extremely rare]; SEMC2, p. 210, no. 76 [this coin]; SL 70-262 [this coin]; 'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 23.
Found: Sutton, Yorkshire, 2002.
Patchy toning and some small deposits.
None in Abramson collection.
EXTREMELY RARE variety.
VF                      £450   sold

S82
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Fx var.
obv.  EOTBERHTVS, tribrach cross of pellets in circle of pellets with pellet in each angle;
rev.   fantastic animal right with pellet under tail and triquetra below.         1.01 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this extremely rare]; SEMC2, p. 210, no. 74 [this coin]; SL 70-260 [this coin]; 'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 24.     
Found: Bawtry, Yorkshire, 2008.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
- unique ?
nEF                    £650   sold

S83
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Fx - var.
obv.  EOTBERHTVS, tribrach cross of pellets in circle of pellets with pellet in each angle;
rev.   fantastic animal right, with circle of pellets under tail and triquetra below.       1.08 g
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this extremely rare; SEMC2, p. 210, no. 75 [this coin]; SL 70-262.
Ex - Beowulf collection [108], CNG auction, 23.5.2007, lot 1442. 
EXTREMELY RARE variety
- unique ?
nEF                     £850     sold

S84
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Fix
obv.  EOTBERHTVS, cross pattee over cross pommee in circle of pellets in centre;
rev.  fantastic animal right with long tongue, triquetra below and circle of pellets under leg.                1.14 g
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this extremely rare]; SEMC2, p. 210, no. 73 [this coin]; SL 70-250 [this coin]; 'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 26.
Found: Wetwang, Yorkshire, 2008.
Better than photos - die flaw under tail.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
aEF                    £795    sold

S85
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Gi
obv.  +EOTBEREhTVF [cross in legend], large cross in centre;
rev.   fantastic animal right with 4 rosettes.         1.06 g
S. 847 [£400 in VF]; SL 70-310;
'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 28.
much better than photos.
GVF-nEF                   £350

S86
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Eii
obv.  EOTBERTV.F, [no h, retro. and EB joined], cross;
rev.   fantastic animal right with cross under tail, triquetra below and circle of pellets under leg.           1.10 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this extremely rare];
Not in SL, cf. 70-160.
Found: Sherburn, Yorkshire.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
GVF-nEF             £785  sold

S87
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Biv
obv.  EOTBEREhTVF, cross pommee on raised boss.
rev.   'Flying' fantastic animal right, with several pellets in field.                 0.90 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this extremely rare];
SL 70-90 left [this coin]; SCBI 69: 839 [this coin]; 'Kings of Northumbria collection', book, no. 30.   
Found: Fimber, Yorkshire, 2011
Recorded: EMC: 2012.0035.     chipped.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
GVF                     £685     R                                               im

       A small collection of Aethelred II / Leofdegn:
                        SPECIAL MOTIF stycas

S88
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
Special Motif styca
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
obv. +EDELRED REX, Omega motif in centre;
rev.  +LEOFDEGN, cross in a circle in the centre. 
S. 866A [£250 in VF]; 
cf. Pirie 182-3.
Found: Sherburn, Yorkshire, 2012.
a bit dirty and some deposits.
MUCH better than photos.
VERY RARE
VF                     £95    sold

S89
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
Special Motif styca
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
obv. +EDERED REX, cross;
rev.  +LEOFDJN, Celtic cross in centre.
S. 866A [£250 in VF].
Ex - PWP Carlyon-Britton collection; Sothebys, 17 November 1913, lot 210; Spink auction, 31 March 1982, lot 54.
dark tone.
much better than photos.
VERY RARE
GVF-nEF                      £295

S90
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
Special Motif type styca
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
obv. +EDELRED REX, lobed cross in centre;
rev.  +LEOFDEJN, Special motif cross in centre.
S. 866A [£250 in VF].
Ex - Peter Moffat collection with ticket.
dark tone and some slight deposits.
better than photos.
VERY RARE
nEF                            £295

S91
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
Special Motif type styca
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
obv. +EDELRED REX, 8 pellets in a circle;
rev.  +LEOFDEJN, flower motif in centre.
S. 866A [£250 in centre].
Ex - Peter Moffat collection with ticket.
dark tone.
better than photos.
VERY RARE
nEF                             £295

S92
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
Special Motif type styca
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
obv. +AEDELRED REX,  hammer cross on saltire;
rev.  +LEOFDEJN, double circle enclosing pellet.
S. 866A [£250 in VF]; Pirie 228.
Ex - Peter Moffat collection.
dark tone.
VERY RARE
nEF                               £295

S93
AETHELRED 11 [841-50]
Special Motif type styca
Moneyer - LEOFDEGN
obv. +EDELRED REX, hammer cross on saltire;
rev.  +LEOFDEJN, double circle enclosing pellet.
1.36 g.
S. 866A [£250 in VF]; Pirie 228;
SCBI 69: 984 [this coin].
Ex - Peter Moffat collection; CNG auction, 9.4.2014, lot 635.
dark tone.
better than photos.
VERY RARE
GVF-nEF             £325   sold

                Other Kings of Northumbria coins

S94
REDWULF [843-44]
styca
YORK mint
Moneyer - MONNE
obv. +REDVLF- RE [retro.], large cross in centre;
rev.  +MONNE [retro.], 
5 pellets in centre.     
1.38 g.
S. 867; Pirie 3.31e
Ex - Geoffrey Cope colln.
struck slightly off-centre.
VERY RARE
aEF                      £595

S95
AETHELRED 1 [774-79]
silver sceat
obv. EDILRED, large cross;
rev.  fantastic animal right; cross under tail and triquetra below.
S. 850 [£1250 in VF]; SL 72-30; SEMC2, p. 213, pl. 118 [this coin].
Found: Thwing, 2008.
chipped with scratch on obv.
EXTREMELY RARE
VF                      £275     R

S96
AELFWALD 1 [780-88]
silver sceat
class B
obv. +ELFVAIV, cross in centre;
rev.   fantastic animal right, 
0.85 g
S. 851 [£1650 in VF]; SL 73-30; SEMC2, p. 216, no. 128 [this coin].
Ex - Spink auction, 29.6.2006, lot 316 [£565].
chipped and some porosity.
better than photos
EXTREMELY RARE
GVF                   £450     sold

S97
EADBERHT / ECGBERHT
                             [737-58]
silver sceat
var. ii
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF, cross;
rev.   ECGBERhTAR, standing figure, holding 2 crosses.           0.97 g.
S. 852 [£675 in VF]; SL 74-20;
SEMC2, p. 210, pl. 95 [this coin].
Ex - Mike Vosper, April, 2002.
lighter than photos.
RARE
VF                               £585

S98
EADBERHT / ECGBERHT
                           [737-58]
silver sceat  -  var. ii
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF, cross in centre;
rev.  .ECGBERhTV, standing figure holding 2 crosses.
1.02 g.
S. 852 [£675 in VF]; SEMC2, p. 210, pl. 96 [this coin].
Found: Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, 2004.
Lighter and better than photos - some striking weakness on rev.
VERY RARE
VF                              £ 395 

S99
EADBERHT / ECGBERHT
                         [737-58]
silver sceat   -   var. i, variant
obv.  EOTBREhTVF [missing E and no initial pellet], cross;
rev.   ECGBERhT, standing figure holding cross and crozier.                 0.84 g.
S. 852 [£675 in VF for common types - this much rarer]; SEMC2, p. 210, pl. 94 [this coin]; SL - [this variety not in Abramson's Sceatta List]
Found: Driffield, N. Yorkshire, 2006.
better than photos - slight porosity on rev.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
VF                                £ 485
 

S100
EADBERHT / ECGBERHT
                          [737-58]
silver sceat   -   var. v
obv. .EOTBERETVF [no h], cross in circle of pellets;
rev.   ECGBERhT, standing figure with bent knees and cross in each hand.   0.80 g.
S. 852 [£675 in VF for common types - this much rarer];
SEMC2, p. 213, pl.97 [this coin]
This variety not in SL, but cf. SL 74-50.
Found: Sledmere, Yorkshire, 2005.
oval flan - some striking weakness & slight porosity.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
GVF                          £ 495

S101
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Fi, variant
obv. EOTBREHTVS [E before R missing], cross in circle of pellets, pellet in each angle;
rev.  fantastic animal right with triquetra below.
0.88 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this much rarer]; SEMC2. p. 207, pl. 65 [this coin]; Not in SL, but cf. 70-180
Found: Yorkshire, 1997.
a bit dirty and some deposits, etc.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
VF                           £ 285

S102
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class D and E mule, variant.
obv. +EOTERhTVF [no B], cross in centre;
rev.   fantastic animal right with cross under tail and triquetra below.    0.82 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this much rarer].
SEMC2, p. 207, pl. 56 [this coin]; SL 70-130.
Ex - DG Coins, 2004.
some striking weakness, tiny striking edge crack & porosity.
Much better than photos.
EXTREMELY RARE variety.
VF                               £285

S103
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Gi
obv. +EOTBEREhTVF, large cross in centre;
rev.  fantastic animal right with 4 rosettes.      0.91 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF]; SEMC2, p. 210, pl. 85 [this coin]; SL 70-310.
Found: Sledmere, Yorkshire, 2006.
chipped & some porosity.
better than photos.
GVF/nVF                  £ 165

S104
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Gii
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF, cross;
rev.  fantastic animal right with cross under tail and 3 rosettes,           1.06 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this rarer]; SL 70-320;
SEMC2, p. 210, pl. 86 [this coin].
Great provenance:
Ex - PWP Carlyon-Britton collection, Sothebys, 4.11.1916, lot 784; 
R C Lockett collection, Glendinings, 6.6.1955, lot 284;
R P Mack collection [366 - with ticket]; Spink, June 1986 [£650 - with ticket];
D B Feather collection,
Sothebys, 6.11.1997, lot 416;
James Hall collection.
small edge chip.
better than photos.
EXTREMELY RARE variety.
aVF                   £ 495    sold

S105
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
class Di
obv. EOTBEREhTVF, large cross in centre;
rev.  fantastic animal left with cross under tail and triquetra below.      0.84 g
S. 847 [£400 in VF]; SL 70-120;
SEMC2, p. 207, pl. 53 [this coin].
some deposits, slight porosity and edge delamination.
better than photos.
VF                                £195

S106
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Ai
obv.  +EADBERhTVF, cross.
rev.   fantastic animal right.
1.00 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF];
SEMC2, p. 201, pl. 11 [this coin].
Found: Yorkshire.
struck slightly off-centre.
better than photos.
GVF                         £285

S107
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Fvi
obv. EOTBEREhTVS, boss in circle of pellets;
rev.  fantastic animal right with long tongue, tail of pellets and triquetra below.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this extremely rare]: 
SL 70-220.
Found: near Malton, Yorkshire, 2011.
weakly struck, some porosity.
better than photos.
EXTREMELY RARE variety [Abramson describes 70-220 as 'practically unique'].
GF                            £ 350

S108
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Bi
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF, cross;
rev.   fantastic animal left.
0.93 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF]; SL 70-50. 
SEMC2, p. 201, pl. 24 [this coin].
Found: Yorkshire.
weakly struck in places.
GVF                       £ 275

S109
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Fiv
obv. EOTBERHTVS, cross in circle of pellets with pellet in each angle;
rev.  fantastic animal right with cross under tail and triquetra below.     1.12 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this extremely rare]; 
SL 70-200; SEMC2, p. 207, 
pl. 67.
Found: near Driffield, Yorkshire, 1998.
Ex - Gillis coins, July 2003.
some weak striking, porosity,
small deposit, etc.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
VF                           £ 350 

S110
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Di
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF, cross;
rev.  fantastic animal left with cross under tail and triquetra below.
S. 847 [£400 in VF]; SL 70-120.
Found: Sutton, East Yorkshire, 2002.
lighter and much better than photos.
Full and round
VF+                               £ 295

S111
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Di
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF, cross;
rev.  fantastic animal left with cross under tail and triquetra below.             1.00 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF]; SL 70-120;
SEMC2, p. 207, pl. 50 [this coin].
Found: near Wetwang, Yorkshire, 1999.
slight striking edge split at 10 o'clock.
GVF                   £ 295    sold

S112
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Di
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF, cross;
rev.  fantastic animal left with cross under tail and triquetra below.               1.15 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF]; SL 70-120;
SEMC2, p. 207, pl. 51 [this coin].
struck slightly off-centre + some porosity - better than photos.
VF                             £ 195

S113
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Fiv
obv.  EOTBERHTVS, cross in circle of pellets with pellet in each angle;
rev.  fantastic animal right with cross under tail and triquetra below;
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this extremely rare]; 
SL 70-200;
Found: near Ripon, Yorkshire, March 2008.
Recorded: UKDFD 12315.
slight weakly struck in places.
EXTREMELY RARE variety.
GVF                         £ 485

S114
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Biii
obv. EOTBEREhTVF, cross in circle of pellets;
rev.  fantastic animal left with pellet under tail, 4 pellets under body and 3 under leg. 
0.99 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this rarer]; SL 70-80;
SEMC2, p. 204, pl. 39.
Found: Yorkshire, 2003.
better than photos.
VERY RARE variety.
GVF-nEF                  £ 395

S115
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Biii
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF, cross in circle of pellets;
rev.  fantastic animal left with pellet under tail, 4 below and 1 under leg.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this rarer]; SL 70-80;
SEMC2, p. 204, pl. 34.
Found: near Hull, 2004.
Ex - Paul Murawski.
some deposit, patchy toning.
better than photos.
VERY RARE variety.
VF                                £285

S116
EADBERHT [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Bii
obv. .EOTBEREhTVF,  cross in circle of pellets;
rev.  fantastic animal left.
1.04 g.
S. 847 [£400 in VF]; SL 70-70;
SEMC2, p. 204, pl. 29 [this coin].
better than photos.
RARE
Gf-nVF                   £ 185   sold

S117
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
class Fxii, var.
obv. EOTBERHTVS, Facing head [indistinct] - no moustache, in circle of pellets];
rev.  fantastic animal right with triquetra below.
S. 847 [£400 in VF for common types - this much rarer];
cf. SL 70-290; SEMC2, p. 210, no. 78 [this coin illustrated].
Found: Malton, North Yorkshire, 2008.
some porosity and small deposits.
much better than photos.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
UNIQUE ?
VF                                £ 450                                            

S118
EADBERHT  [737-58]
silver sceat
Class Fi, var.
obv.  EOTBERHTVS, cross in circle of pellets with pellet in each angle;
rev.   fantastic animal right with triquetra below - normal tail, not formed of pellets.
S. 847 [£400 in VF, for common types - this extremely rare]; SL - , but cf. 
SL 70-180.
EXTREMELY RARE variety
nEF                            £695

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