ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 675-690. AR Sceatt (22mm, 1.09 g, 5h). Series BI, type 27b. Mint in Essex. Diademed and draped bust right within ouroboros / Dove standing right on cross pattée; annulets flanking all within ouroboros; three annulets below. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 64; Abramson 16.40; SCBI 69 (Abramson), 54-5; MEC 8 Series Bb; North 126; SCBC 777. Toned, slightly wavy flan. VF.
From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, purchased from Pegasi, April 2002.