ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 690-710/5. AR Sceatt (11.5mm, 0.98 g, 6h). Series C2, type 2b. Mint in Kent. Radiate bust right on pyramidal neck; annulets flanking neck, A to left, runic æpa to right / 'Standard' with with TT II; crosses at sides, Ts at corners. Sceatta List 4-30 var. (placement of annulets on obv., annulet at center of standard); EMC 1987.0048 (same rev. die); MEC 8 Series Cb; North 41; SCBC 779. Toned, some porosity. VF.
From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex St. James 20 (18 November 2011), lot 2.