ANGLO-SAXON. Secondary sceat. Circa 710-725. AR sceat. 1.19 gm. 12.5 mm. Series J (York). Diademed head right, double strand pearl diadem / A bird on a cross, pellets in field in front of bird and below horizontal bar on the cross; annulets at the ends of the horizontal arms, beaded inner circle. S. 802. N. 128. Near Extremely Fine; well centered, attractively toned on a generous flan, tiny mark on cheek.
The Dr. Cedric S. Raine Collection.