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Auction: 15005 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 366

Anglo-Saxon, Sceatta, 1.11g, Primary phase, c.680-c.710, attributed to King Aethelred of Mercia, 674-704, degenerate head, rev. runic aethel / red in two lines and divided by solid bar, all within triple beaded border (Abramson p.193; N.155; S.780), wear to high points and with patination in recesses, a good example with the runes struck in high relief, good very fine and rare

The runic inscription usually reads 'Aethil(i)raed' whereas this examples appears to read Aethilraed

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