Anglo-Saxon England, Secondary Series (710-760), Sceat, Series H, 'Celtic cross', type 39, pecking bird in beaded foliage, right, wing raised and curled, beak open, feet splayed, pellets in field, rev. void Celtic cross encompassing rosettes in angles and centre, beaded border, 0.83g (SL 46-10; SCBI 69, 355 this coin; Abramson, 2012a, Fig 27; T&S pp. 321-36, 283; Gannon 113, 119, 120, 123, 180, 185, Fig. 4.16; MEC 8 Series Ha, 329-30; North 96; Spink 801), somewhat baser fabric hence heavier staining across central devices, otherwise a really bold very fine.
provenance
Bruun-Rasmussen 764, 11 December 2006, lot 5399
Estimate: £300 - £400