Anglo-Saxon England, Secondary Series (710-760), Sceat, Series N, type 41b, two figures forward, wearing long plain cloaks, long cross pommée at either side, groundline, crescent boat or linear border, rev. monster left, looking back, trefoil tail raised behind, long crest left, prominent member, pellet outline, 1.11g, 90° (SL 52-40, plate coin; SCBI 69, 576 this coin; Abramson, 2012b, Fig 20b; Beowulf 70 this coin; North 99; Spink 806), largely centred and of good fabric, lightly toned, a pleasing very fine.
provenance
Beowulf, CNG 75, 23 May 2007, lot 1412 ,
Finn, May 1994
Estimate: £150 - £200