ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 670/5-675. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 1.26 g, 11h). Series BX, type 26. Mint in Essex. Diademed bust right, breaking inner border; annulet to right, blundered legend around / Bird standing right upon cross set on base, breaking inner border; annulets in upper quarters, pellets in lower; blundered legend around. Sceatta List 15-10; MEC 8, Series Ba; North 124; SCBC 776. Dark iridescent tone. Good VF.
From the James & Martha Robertson Collection, purchased from Wolfshead Gallery, April 2003.