ANGLO-SAXON, Transitional/Pre-Primary Phase. Circa 665/70-670/5. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.02 g, 6h). Vanimundus series (Rigold VaB, Type 55). Mint in Essex. Diademed bust right; staff over left shoulder, annulet before mouth; TII(retrograde Z) IVS clockwise around from lower left / + TmVSNVmVC, cross pattée within double beaded circle. Abramson 2.10; MEC 8 Series VAb; SCBI 69 (Abramson), 26 (same dies); North 12/2; SCBC 774. Toned. Good VF. Very rare in this condition.
From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery.