ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 675-690. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.96 g, 8h). Series BI, type 27b. Mint in Essex. Diademed head right within serpentine border; blundered legend around / Bird standing right upon cross; annulet to left and right, clusters of pellets to upper right and below; all within serpentine border; blundered legend around. Abramson 16-40; MEC 8 Series BIA; North 126; SCBC 777. Find patina, some roughness and porosity. VF.