BRITISH COINS, Early Anglo Saxon, Kings of East Anglia, Beonna (749-757), Sceat (c.758), moneyer Efe, pellet at centre within inner circle of pellets, Runic inscription surrounding, 'BEONNA' REX, rev saltire cross in pellet square compartment over pellet saltire, moneyer name +E/F/E, pellet border surrounding, 0.99g (Metcalf 478, this coin; BMC 1; N 430; S 945). A little porosity in places, otherwise very fine, toned and very rare.
found at Quiddenham, Norfolk, May 1993 – coin register, BNJ63, 1993, plate 17, no.201
ex Patrick Finn, List 17, 1999, item 68
see also BNJ65, 1994, this coin illustrated, plate 1, C17, article by Archibald, Fenwick and Cowell
Estimate: £3500-4000