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Auction: 21060 - The Tony Abramson Collection of Dark Age Coinage - Part III: Collector's Selection
Lot: 717

Anglo-Saxon England, Primary Series (680-710), Sceat, Series BII, type 27a, diademed head right, fringe of hair of forehead, large jewel and cross pattée before, serpent circle clockwise, blundered legend in margin, rev. bird on cross, annulet before, pellet in each lower quarter, serpent circle starting at 7 o'clock, three annulets below, blundered legend in margin, 0.97g, 190° (SL 16-20; SCBI 69, 65 this coin; Spink 777A plate coin), ragged below bust and somewhat waterworn and porous, otherwise with residual traces of colourful toning, nevertheless bright and suggestively cleaned, about very fine, very rare

provenance
CNG, November 2005

Spink, September 1953

P V Hill, collection


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Sold for
£190

Starting price
£230