ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 700-710. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.20 g, 12h). Aethiliraed Series (E), type 105. Mint in east Kent. ‘Porcupine’ right; wavy line below / AThILI/RAD (in Runic) in two lines around central line; all within double pelleted border. M&OdV 3548 = M. Bonser, “The North of England Productive Site Revisted” in SEMC 2 (2011), P5 - 1329 (this coin); Abramson 92.10; Metcalf 134; SCBI 63 (BM), 421–2; North 155; SCBC 780. Near EF, toned. Rare.
From the Dr. JDR Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CI.7 (September 1993), no. 6118.