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ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 670/5-690. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.21 g, 9h). Series A, variety 3. Mint in Kent. Radiate bust right; TIC to right, two annulets and A-like ornament behind / 'Standard' with TOT II; triangle with pellets above, pseudo-legend around. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 63; Abramson 3.40; SCBI 63 (BM), 56-62; MEC 8 Series A3; North 40; SCBC 775
. Toned. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan. An attractive example of the earliest sceatta coinage.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 103 (14 September 2016), lot 1155; Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 422292 (March 2016).
The radiate bust and square standard on this early Kentish sceat are clearly derived from late Roman coin types.
. Toned. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan. An attractive example of the earliest sceatta coinage.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 103 (14 September 2016), lot 1155; Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 422292 (March 2016).
The radiate bust and square standard on this early Kentish sceat are clearly derived from late Roman coin types.