ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 735-740. AR Sceatt (10.5mm, 1.23 g, 9h). 'Monita Scorum' series, type 9. London mint. Diademed and draped bust right; MONITA SCORVM above, cross to right / 'Porcupine' left. Naismith, Money, Group 1b, c = Beowulf 67 (this coin); Abramson 24.30; MEC 8 Series LEa; North 80; SCBC 824. Toned. Good VF. Very rare.
From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Beowulf Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 75, 23 May 2007), lot 1437; Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 2227.