Anglo-Saxon England, Secondary Series (710-760), Sceat, Series R9, "Rigold" (R2), radiate bust right, runic legend EPA before, crescent ear, ^^O behind, curved exergual line either side of beaded line, rev. beaded degenerate standard containing central annulet and opposing angular symbols with pellets between, tufa enclosing pellet above, line to each side, diagonals at outer corners, 0.77g (SL 11-140; SCBI 69, 685 this coin; T&S p. 509-11, 396-400; T&S pp. 517-8, 421; Gannon 24, 43-5, 43, no. 144, 45; no. 151, 55, 56, 60, 160; no. 30, 168; no. 85, 172, 174, 175-6, 191, and Figs. 2.30, 2.31, 2.46, 2.47, 5.5e, 5.19c; cf. North 157; Spink 813A plate coin), light porosity underlying gunmetal tone, a bolder very fine, scarce.
provenance
Beowulf, CNG 75, 23 May 2007, lot 1403,
M Vosper, January 2000
Estimate: £150 - £200