ANGLO-SAXON, Primary Sceattas. Circa 710. AR Sceatt (12mm, 0.79 g, 3h). SAROALDO series (E), type 11. Mint in Essex or Kent. Stylized bust right / Saltire cross pommée; triple pellets in quarters; all within beaded standard, blundered legend around. Sceatta List 7-40; SCBI 69 (Abramson), 143 (this coin); MEC 8 Series SAc; North 44; SCBC 784. Toned, slightly worn dies. Good VF. Rare.
Ex T. Abramson (Part III, Spink 272, 30 January 2021), lot 630, purchased from M. Vosper, September 2005.