ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 700-710/5. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.01 g, 4h). Series F, type 24b. Mint in the middle Thames region. Crude bust right, wearing pelleted headdress; pseudo-legend around. 'privy mark' on neck / Cross set on two steps with pellet between; annulets at ends of arms, cross above, pseudo-legend around. Abramson 106-30; MEC 8 Series Fb; cf. North 62; SCBC 781. Toned, some roughness. VF.
From the West Collection, purchased from Linzalone.