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Auction: 21060 - The Tony Abramson Collection of Dark Age Coinage - Part III: Collector's Selection
Lot: 643

Anglo-Saxon England, Secondary Series (710-760), Sceat, Series R5, "Rigold" (R1X/R1b [?]), radiate bust of crude style right, EPA before, annulet behind, pyramidal neck rests beaded border, rev. beaded standard, enclosing Ts above and bars below, around central pellet, tufa right, plain cross left, Ws to sides, 0.80g (SL 11-60 plate coin; SCBI 69, 666 this coin; Timms 2020, R5, no. 40; North 153; Spink 813), lightly porous with discolouration to highest points, otherwise a striking example in higher relief, a really bold very fine

provenance
M Vosper, January 2005

~ Found at King's Lynn (Norfolk) ~

[EMC 2005.0268 = BNJ Coin Register 2006, no.137]

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Sold for
£190

Starting price
£135